The classification of English consonants is based on the following criterias:
– place of articulation (obstruction)
– manner of articulation (airstream)
– voicing (states of vocal cords)
– positions of soft palate (oral/nasal)
English consonantal phonemes: p,b,f,v,t,d,s,z,θ,ð,∫,ʒ,tʃ,dʒ,k,g,h,l,r,m,n,ŋ,j,w ./.