Voiceless consonants are produced with the vocal folds open (spread) and not vibrating, and <answer>voiced consonants</answer> are produced when the vocal folds are fractionally closed and vibrating (modal voice). Voiceless aspiration occurs when the vocal cords remain open after a consonant is released. An easy way to measure this is by noting the consonant's voice-onset time, as the voicing of a following vowel cannot begin until the vocal cords close.
What is created when vocal folds are slightly closed and vibrate?
voiced consonants