Do your Ps sound more like Bs and your Ts sound like Ds? Or maybe your Ks resemble Gs??? In this pronunciation lesson, you will discover the key feature that differentiates /p/, /t/ and /k/ from their sister sounds or cognates /b/, /d/ and /g/- aspiration or the "air puff." Be sure to grab the free 100 Common Air Puff Words PDF that goes with this lesson!
Key Takeaways:
1) /p/, /t/ and /k/ are all pronounced with a small puff of air at the beginning of words and stressed syllables in American English.
2) Without the air puff, /p/ sounds like /b/, /t/ sounds like /d/ and /k/ sounds like /g/.
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