Consonantes
From consonar, Latin consonare (to sound together)
Consonantes (consonants) are a type of letter that represent sounds made by letting air flow out of the mouth while blocking or shaping it in some way. They are the opposite of vocales (vowels) — every letter in Spanish that is not a vowel is a consonant (, , , etc.).
Note
Practice pronouncing consonants and notice the different ways the airflow is interrupted.