Consonant

A consonant is a speech sound that is produced by obstructing the flow of air through the oral cavity in some way. Segmental speech sounds that are not consonants are vowels or semi-vowels.

Subtypes

(By point of articulation:)

• labials
• dentals
• alveolars
• alveopalatals
• palatals
• velars
• uvulars
• pharyngeals
• laryngeals

(By mode of articulation:)

• occlusives
• stops
• fricatives
• laterals
• rhotics
• glides
• nasals

See also

• Vowel

Other languages

French consonne
German Konsonant
Portuguese consoante
Czech souhláska

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