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consonants

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1. Letters of the alphabet that stand for sounds often made with a closed or partially closed mouth: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z, and sometimes Y (as in yellow). (Compare vowels.)

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I had more trouble with voiceless consonants than voiced ones—one of the sample sentences for this type of SD reduced my voice to a whisper on nearly every syllable.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

To create an otherworldly voice, Elordi studied Tibetan throat singing and incorporated the slurred consonants caused by dentures he’d been given for the role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025

These cards set the players challenges such as "play a word containing at least three different consonants".

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024

In other words, scientists can predict what combination of consonants and vowels will be produced before the words are actually spoken.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024

She knew she was wrong when there were five consonants in a row.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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