place 2- manner of articulation
3- voiced / voiceless
4- oral/nasal

place of articulation : The place in the vocal tract where a sound is produced.

a) Bilabial : b, p,m,w
b) Labio- Dental: f.v
c) inter dental: th
d) alveolar: t,d,n
e) Alveo-palatal: sh,ch,j
f)palatal: /j/
g) velar : k,g
h) uvular: English has no uvular
i) glottal: ?


Manner of articulation
a)stops or plosives : /b/ , /k/ , /g/ ,/t/

b) fricative: : /f/ , /v/ , / th , /s/ , /z/ ,,/h/ /sh , zh

c) affricative: ch , j

d) nasal: m,n
e) lateral: l
f) retroflex: (r)
g): glides: w , j (y)

Description of consonants
voiced/ voiceless