In some cases, they risked their lives to make their contributions recognized by the world. From Columbusâ discovery of the Americas to Hillaryâs quest up Mount Everest, the names of these great pioneers will remain important for centuries to come as the most famous explorers of all time.
The unvoiced French consonant sounds are CH, F, K, P, S, and T. All unvoiced consonants have a voiced equivalent; i.e., the pairs are pronounced in the same place in the mouth/throat but the first is unvoiced while the second is voiced: CH - J. F - V. K - G.
Noun. 1. consonant-a speech sound that is not a vowel. speech sound, phone, sound - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language. alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant-a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge. obstruent-a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth.