The spelling of the phrase "gives consent" uses the English alphabet, with each letter representing a specific sound. The word "gives" is pronounced as /ɡɪvz/ and the word "consent" is pronounced as /kənˈsɛnt/. The consonant sound /ɡ/ in "gives" and /k/ in "consent" are both voiced sounds made by vibrating the vocal cords. The sound /ɛ/ in "consent" is an open-mid front vowel, produced by slightly lowering the jaw and raising the front of the tongue towards the hard palate.
The word "consent" originated from the Latin term "consentire", which is a combination of "con-" meaning "together" and "sentire" meaning "to feel" or "to think". Thus, the literal meaning of "consentire" is "to feel or think together". Over time, the term evolved in Middle English as "consenten", which meant "to agree" or "to grant permission". The phrase "gives consent" is a combination of the verb "give" and the noun "consent", indicating the act of granting permission or agreeing to something.