* The lips: like in "p" or "b"
* The tongue against the teeth: like in "t" or "d"
* The tongue against the roof of the mouth: like in "k" or "g"
* The tongue against the back of the mouth: like in "ng" as in "sing"
* A combination of these: like in "ch" or "sh"
Here's what makes consonants different from vowels:
* Vowels: are sounds made with an open airflow and are produced with the tongue in a more neutral position.
* Consonants: are sounds made with a restricted airflow and are produced with the tongue in a specific position, creating a barrier or partial barrier.
In English, there are 24 consonants, which are represented by the following letters:
* b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z, ch, sh, th
Some letters can represent different consonants depending on their position in a word or the sound they create. For example, "c" can be a "k" sound ("cat") or an "s" sound ("cent").
It's important to note that in English, there are many consonant digraphs, which are two letters that represent a single consonant sound, such as "ch" or "sh".