Which consonants are produced with vocal fold vibration?

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Which consonants are produced with vocal fold vibration?

Voicing is whether the vocal folds vibrate during articulation. Sounds produced with that vibration are voiced consonants. You can feel or hear the vibration when you say sounds like b or z—the throat vibrates, indicating voicing. In contrast, voiceless consonants involve no vocal fold vibration, like p or s. The other terms describe a different aspect of articulation (how the air flows or is blocked) rather than whether there is vibration, so they don’t identify the set of sounds produced with vocal fold vibration.

Voicing is whether the vocal folds vibrate during articulation. Sounds produced with that vibration are voiced consonants. You can feel or hear the vibration when you say sounds like b or z—the throat vibrates, indicating voicing. In contrast, voiceless consonants involve no vocal fold vibration, like p or s. The other terms describe a different aspect of articulation (how the air flows or is blocked) rather than whether there is vibration, so they don’t identify the set of sounds produced with vocal fold vibration.

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