Consonant Sound / b / as in "boy" – American English Pronunciation Video
We know that you know how to pronounce the /b/ sound. What you probably don't know is that the /b/ in American English is most likely different from the /b/ in your mother tongue.
After watching this video, you'll be one little step closer to speaking English with a true American accent.
As usual, all pronunciation exercises are recorded by a speech-language pathologist specializing in American English pronunciation.
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Quick Links:
• Consonant sound /b/, as in "boy:" 00:00
• Review of the /b/ consonant: 00:36
• How to make the /b/ sound: 01:45
• Pronunciation exercise 1: 02:35
• Pronunciation exercise 2: 04:47
• Pronunciation exercise 3: 06:35
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#AmericanPronunciation #ConsonantSounds #StopSounds
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TRANSCRIPT
Hello there! This is the "Sounds American" channel.
In this video, we're going to talk about the American consonant sound /b/, as in the word "boy."
You can also hear this sound in words like "bill," "cab," "baby" or "hobby."
We'll be using a special phonetic symbol - /b/ - for this sound.
The /b/ is one of six consonants in the stop sounds category.
Let's start with reviewing the key points about the /b/ from the Stop Sounds Overview video.
The /b/ is made by stopping the air with your lips.
The /b/ is a voiced sound. It has a voiceless counterpart, the consonant sound /p/.
As with all stops, aspiration is essential for the pronunciation of the /b/ sound.
The /b/ is made with a slight puff of air at the beginning of words and stressed syllables.
At the end of words, the /b/ follows the final stop rule and is not aspirated.
For example,
• "big," "black," "bird"
•"job," "pub," "cab"
Now let's find out how to pronounce the /b/ sound.
To make the /b/ sound correctly, it's important to focus on stopping the air with your lips.
Let's take a closer look at how to do that:
Press your lips together to first stop the air in your mouth.
Next, part your lips and release the air with a puff.
Remember, the /b/ is a voiced sound, so you need to add your voice.
Let's try making it: /b/, /b/, /b/.
[Pronunciation Exercise 1]
Let's get started with our practice with the /b/ sound at the beginning of words.
Remember to add your voice and make a small puff of air when pronouncing the /b/ sound.
This is how the practice works.
You'll see a word on the screen and hear its pronunciation. Like this.
You'll have a few seconds to pronounce the word. Try to practice as many words as possible, this is the most important part of the whole lesson.
Let's begin!
• bacon
• bagel
• bake
• bakery
• banana
• barrel
• bat
• beef
• berry
• beverage
• biscuit
• blade
• boil
• bone
• bottle
• bread
• breakfast
• broil
• burn
• butter
[Pronunciation Exercise 2]
Great job! The words in the next group will have the /b/ sound at the end. Remember, you shouldn't make a puff of air when the /b/ is in this position.
Let's continue practicing.
• cab
• club
• crab
• describe
• disturb
• doorknob
• globe
• grab
• job
• pub
• rib
• rob
• robe
• rub
• scrub
• sob
• tub
• tube
• verb
• web
[Pronunciation Exercise 3]
Excellent! Now, let's practice pronouncing words with more than one /b/ sound. Here's an additional challenge: you need to determine, which one is aspirated and which one is not.
Let's begin!
• absorb (both /b/ sounds are not aspirated)
• babe (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second is not)
• baby (both /b/ sounds are aspirated)
• barber (both /b/ sounds are aspirated)
• basketball (both /b/ sounds are aspirated)
• bathtub (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second is not)
• believable (both /b/ sounds are aspirated)
• bible (both /b/ sounds are aspirated)
• billboard (both /b/ sounds are aspirated)
• blackboard (both /b/ sounds are aspirated)
• Bob (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second /b/ is not aspirated)
• bubble (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second /b/ is not aspirated)
• bulb (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second /b/ is not aspirated)
• probable (the first /b/ is not aspirated, the second /b/ is aspirated)
• subscribe (both /b/ sounds are not aspirated)
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