Language
English
Unit
Consonants
IPA
/b/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for plosives - /b/.

Quick tip

Plosives are made by blocking airflow and then releasing it suddenly.

Letters and IPA

Letters

b (bat)

/b/

Practice words

  • bat

  • big

  • book

  • baby

  • blue

Minimal pairs

  • bat / pat
  • bad / pad
  • bin / pin
  • back / pack
  • bill / pill

How to produce this sound

Place both lips together and release them while voicing to make the /b/ sound, as in 'bat'.

Common mix-ups

  • bat / pat
  • bad / pad
  • bin / pin
  • back / pack
  • bill / pill

Closest comparison

bat, big, book, baby, blue

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