​What is a voiced consonant?

​A consonant that uses the voice

and produces a vibration

of your vocal cords

when you pronounce its sound.

​How to identify a voiced consonant?

​By putting your finger

on your throat.

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​If you feel a vibration of your vocal cords,

the consonant is voiced.

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​Nota bene: Pronounce the consonant sound, not the letter.

​What is a voiceless consonant?

​A consonant that does not use the voice

and that uses hard sounds.

It produces no vibration

of your vocal cords.

​It produces a short explosion of air as you pronounce it.

​It is a percussive sound.

​How can you test if a consonant is voiceless?

​By putting your finger

on your throat.

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​You will feel no vibration,

just a short explosion of air.

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​Nota bene: Pronounce the consonant sound, not the letter.

​Voiced consonants

​b d g ​

j (as in Jane)

l m n

ng r sz

​th (as in then)

v w

y z

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​Voiceless consonants

​ch f

k p

s sh

t

th (as in thing)

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