Question

Which of the following pairs are both fricative consonants?

• A. /t/ and /d/
• B. /s/ and /z/
• C. /p/ and /b/
• D. /k/ and /g/

Answer 1

Answer:

B. /s/ and /z/

Fricative consonants are produced by forcing air through a narrow constriction, creating friction. In English, the fricative consonants are:

/f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h/