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The /b/ Sound
Lips
The lips start together. Then they separate.
Teeth
There is a small gap between the teeth.
Air
First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords
The vocal cords vibrate.
Examples of words with the /b/ sound
borrowing
/
ˈ
b
ɑ
r
o
ʊ
ɪ
ŋ
/
/
ˈbɑ
-
roʊ
-
ɪŋ
/
Pronounced by Matthew
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beget
/
b
ɪ
ˈ
g
ɛ
t
/
/
bɪ
-
ˈgɛt
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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day-by-day
/
ˈ
d
e
ɪ
b
a
ɪ
ˌ
d
e
ɪ
/
/
ˈdeɪ
-
baɪ
-
ˌdeɪ
/
Pronounced by Joey
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abate
/
ə
ˈ
b
e
ɪ
t
/
/
ə
-
ˈbeɪt
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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bandage
/
ˈ
b
æ
n
d
ɪ
ʤ
/
/
ˈbæn
-
dɪʤ
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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buses
/
ˈ
b
ʌ
s
ɪ
z
/
/
ˈbʌ
-
sɪz
/
Pronounced by Salli
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burpees
/
ˈ
b
ɜ
r
p
ɪ
z
/
/
ˈbɜrp
-
ɪz
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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backpack
/
ˈ
b
æ
k
ˌ
p
æ
k
/
/
ˈbæk
-
ˌpæk
/
Pronounced by Joey
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baby
/
ˈ
b
e
ɪ
b
i
/
/
ˈbeɪ
-
bɪ
/
Pronounced by Salli
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bringing
/
ˈ
b
r
ɪ
ŋ
ɪ
ŋ
/
Pronounced by Joey
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