## hawiianconsonants.png

The image is a chart that categorizes consonants based on their articulation points within the mouth and throat. The chart is titled "CONSONANTS (PULMONIC)" and includes a legend at the bottom indicating that voiced consonants are represented by pairs of symbols, with the one to the right being the voiced version.

The chart is organized into two main columns: "Bilabial," which refers to sounds made using both lips; and "Labiodental," which involves the upper lip and lower teeth. Each column lists different types of consonants that can be produced at these points, such as plosives (sounds where air is suddenly released), nasals (sounds involving airflow through the nose), fricatives (sounds with a narrow constriction in the vocal tract), approximants (sounds made by bringing two parts of the mouth close together but not fully touching), and lateral sounds (where the tongue touches one side of the mouth).

The rows under each column represent different articulation points within the mouth, such as "Dental" for sounds produced with the tip of the tongue against the upper teeth, or "Velar" for sounds made at the back of the throat. Each cell in the chart contains a symbol representing a specific consonant sound that can be articulated from that particular point.

The symbols are color-coded to indicate whether they represent voiced (lower case) or voiceless (upper case) consonants. For example, "p" is for an unvoiced bilabial plosive, while "b" represents its voiced counterpart. Similarly, "t" and "d," "k" and "g," etc., are used to denote the corresponding pairs of sounds.

The chart also includes a note at the bottom that shaded areas indicate articulations judged impossible for certain consonants in English or other languages. The copyright notice at the bottom right corner indicates that this chart is from 2005, and it was created by the International Phonetic Association (IPA).

This chart serves as an educational tool to help students understand how different sounds are produced in the mouth and throat, which can be particularly useful for those studying linguistics or speech therapy.

This description was generated automatically from image files by a local LLM, and thus, may not be fully accurate. Please feel free to ask questions if you have further questions about the nature of the image or its meaning within the presentation.