CONSONANT B, C, D AND F SOUNDS.

Here is a simple description of the consonants and their sounds: Consonant Sound Description B /b/ A voiced consonant sound made by pressing the lips together and releasing air. Example: ball, book. C /k/ or /s/ The letter c has two sounds. It sounds like /k/ before a, o, u (e.g., cat, cup) and like /s/ before e, i, y (e.g., city, cent). D /d/ A voiced consonant sound made by placing the tongue behind the upper front teeth and releasing air. Example: dog, door. F /f/ A voiceless consonant sound made by placing the upper teeth on the lower lip and blowing air. Example: fish, fan. Summary B → /b/ as in ball C → /k/ as in cat, or /s/ as in city D → /d/ as in dog F → /f/ as in fish