How to tell /p/ and /b/ apart
Practice the difference between the voiceless stop /p/ and the voiced stop /b/.
/p/
Voiceless P
pat /pæt/
A voiceless stop. The lips close, then release with a puff of air and no voice.
Lỗi thường gặp: Learners may voice /p/, making pat sound like bat.
/b/
Voiced B
bat /bæt/
A voiced stop. The lips close, then release with the voice on.
Lỗi thường gặp: Learners may devoice /b/, making bat sound like pat.
- •/p/ is voiceless with a puff of air: pat, pig, cap.
- •/b/ is voiced: bat, big, cab.
- •Hold your hand near your mouth — /p/ has a stronger puff.
- •Touch your throat — /b/ vibrates.
Cặp âm dễ nhầm
pat/pæt/
bat/bæt/
pig/pɪɡ/
big/bɪɡ/
cap/kæp/
cab/kæb/