What is the difference between “voiced” and “voiceless” consonants

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Whenever I try to search this up, I get explanations like “your throat vibrates” but that’s super abstract and hard to visualize. Is there an easier way someone can explain this to me?

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It’s the difference between holding an “fffffff” sound or a “vvvvvvv” sound.

Yep it’s actually just whether your vocal cords are vibrating or not. The only difference between a sustained “f” and “v” is whether it’s “voiced” or not. Your lips, tongue, etc are all in the same place, the only difference is your vocal cords (literally your voice) being active or not.

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