What are the gliding consonants?

The term "gliding consonants" is not a standard linguistic term. It's likely you're referring to glides, which are also called semivowels.

Glides are sounds produced with a relatively open vocal tract, similar to vowels, but with a faster transition between positions. They are typically considered consonants because they are used in the same way as consonants in syllable structure.

In English, the glides are:

* /w/ as in "win"

* /j/ as in "yes"

These sounds can be thought of as transitional sounds between vowels and consonants. They are often called semivowels because they share characteristics of both vowels and consonants.

Let me know if you have any other questions about sounds in language!