Speech sounds produced when the airflow from your mouth is blocked, restricted, or redirected by your lips, teeth, tongue, or throat (like B, T, or S in English).
From Latin 'consonans' (sounding together), formed from 'con-' (with) and 'sonare' (to sound). In ancient phonetic theory, consonants were thought of as sounds that must be paired with vowels to be pronounced—they 'sound together' with vowels.
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