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Pronouncing (P) Lips: Are Pressed Together. Airstream: Is Stopped and Then Exploded. Vocal Cords: Are Not Vibrating

This document provides instructions on pronouncing the consonant sounds [p], [b], [m], and [w]. For each sound, it describes the positioning of the lips, whether the airstream is stopped/exploded or continuous, and if the vocal cords are vibrating. It then lists examples of words where each sound occurs at the beginning, middle, or end of words.

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Pronouncing (P) Lips: Are Pressed Together. Airstream: Is Stopped and Then Exploded. Vocal Cords: Are Not Vibrating

This document provides instructions on pronouncing the consonant sounds [p], [b], [m], and [w]. For each sound, it describes the positioning of the lips, whether the airstream is stopped/exploded or continuous, and if the vocal cords are vibrating. It then lists examples of words where each sound occurs at the beginning, middle, or end of words.

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[p]

Pronouncing [p]
Lips: are pressed together.
Airstream: is stopped and then
exploded.
Vocal cords: are not vibrating.
[p]
At the beginning of words:
pick, part, pen, put, purse, paid, pound

At the end of words:
keep, lip, drop, soup, hope, grasp, help

At the middle of words:
sleeping, happy, simply, spend, helps,
surprise
[b]

Pronouncing [b]
Lips: are pressed together.
Airstream: is stopped and then
exploded.
Vocal cords: are vibrating.
[b]
At the beginning of words:
been, bit, bed, back, bath, bird, black

At the end of words:
nib, grab, job, rub, describe

In the middle of words:
able, elbow, rubbing, about
[m]
Pronouncing [m]
Lips: are together in a
humming position.
Airstream: is continuous through
the nose.
Vocal cords: are vibrating.
[m]
At the beginning of words:
me, men, more, moon, mother, music

At the end of words:
him, farm, warm, room, come, game

In the middle of words:
small, coming, number, something,
seemed, simple


[w]
Pronouncing [w]
Lips: are rounded.
Airstream: is continuous.
Vocal cords: are vibrating.

[w]
At the beginning of words:
we, when, walk, wood, work, white

In the middle of words:
away, reward, persuade, language,
no-one, equal

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