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Consonant sounds
Textbook: pp. 24–25
GoalKnow how consonant sounds are produced and how many there are.
New words
consonant sound · undosh tovushair · havopronunciation · talaffuzsound system · tovushlar tizimi
Explanation
When a consonant sound is said, the air meets an obstacle somewhere in the oral cavity — at the lips, the teeth or the tongue. Our language has 24 consonant sounds: b, d, f, g, h, j, dj, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, y, z, g‘, sh, ch, ng. Some are written with two letters but are one sound: sh, ch, ng. Pay attention to the pronunciation of consonants: sensing where the air meets the obstacle helps to say a sound correctly. For example, in «b» the air meets an obstacle at the lips, in «t» between the tip of the tongue and the teeth.
Worked examples
In the word «maktab» (school) the consonants are m, k, t, b; the vowels are a, a.
In «choy» (tea) the consonants are ch, y; the vowel is o.
Class activity
“24 consonants”: a group writes the consonants on the board and finds one word for each.
Practice
1
How is a consonant sound produced?
When the air meets an obstacle at a certain place of the oral cavity.
2
How many consonant sounds are there in our language?
24.
3
Write out the consonants: daryo, shahar, tong.
Daryo — d, r, y; shahar — sh, h, r; tong — t, ng.
4
Why is «ng» called one consonant although it has two letters?
Because the two letters together express one sound.