In English, consonant sounds are divided into voiced and voiceless. A voiced consonant sound is produced when your vocal cords vibrate while you say the sound. You can check this by The vocal cords are located within the larynx (voice box) in the throat. Positioned horizontally, they stretch across the glottis at the top of the trachea. These folds vibrate to produce sound 11 Cool Things About the Tongue The Flute Examiner How to Trill or Roll Your R's Bilingual Speechie How to Roll Your Rs: The Complete Step by Step Guide Tongue Thrust and How to Stop it