Voiced bilabial plosive.
This a lenis or weak. The soft palate is in raised position and the vocal folds vibrate. The two lips form a closure which prevents the pulmonic air stream from escaping; when they separate, the air escapes with an explosive sound.
| <b> | rub /rʌb/ | ||
| <bb> | rubber /ˈrʌbə/ | ||
| Rare cases: |
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| back /bæk/ |
| symbol /ˈsɪmbl̩/ |
| cab /kæb/ |
| bin /bɪn/ |
| abroad /əˈbrɔ:d/ |
| rubber /ˈrʌbə/ |
| club /klʌb/ |
| rabbit /ˈræbɪt/ |
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Betty brought bags of beautiful pebbles.
/ˈbeti ˈbrɔ:t ˈbæɡz əv ˈbju:təfl̩ ˈpebl̩z/ |
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My brown rabbit eats cabbage and bananas.
/maɪ braʊn ˈræbɪt i:ts ˈkæbɪdʒ ənd bəˈnɑ:nəz/ |
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We’d better book a cab.
/wid ˈbetə ˈbʊk ə ˈkæb/ |
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Betty and Bob brought back blue
balloons from the big bazaar.
/ˈbeti ənd ˈbɒb ˈbrɔ:t ˈbæk ˈblu: bəˈlu:nz frəm ðə ˈbɪɡ bəˈzɑ:/ |
The lower lip and the upper lip are closed, they form a complete closure. When the articulators are separated the lung air goes out through the mouth producing a kind of plosion. The vocal folds vibrate.
Voiced bilabial plosive.
This is a lenis or weak consonant. The soft palate is in raised position and the vocal folds vibrate. The two lips form a closure which prevents the pulmonic air stream from escaping; when they separate, the air escapes with an explosive sound.
| barro |
| cambiar |
| Vaso |
| kebab |
| avenida |
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The lower lip and the upper lip are closed, they form a complete closure. When the articulators are separated the lung air goes out through the mouth producing a kind of plosion. The vocal folds vibrate.