Hello, you are absolutely right. Using light contact when pronouncing words that start with consonants is important. However, I believe consonants find meaning when combined with vowels. We can’t simply pronounce a consonant on its own; we always need to add a vowel. While consonants are formed through the movements of tools like the lips and tongue, while vowels are produced in the throat as a result of the vibrations of the vocal cords.(I think it’s also worth mentioning that raw sound is produced by the vocal cords. Then, it is transformed into a meaningful sound through mouth movements.) For example, take a word that starts with the letter B, like *Brain*. There have been many times when I positioned my mouth for the B sound but couldn’t say the word because the vowel sound didn’t come out. That’s why I believe the key is in pronouncing the vowel, as words gain their meaning through vowels. For this reason, it might be helpful to first initiate airflow, allow the breath and vocal cords to vibrate, pronounce the consonant lightly, and then transition to the vowel.