10.3.1 Bilabial stops: /p,b/
Under the influence of a following labio-dental sound, Dutch as well as English /p,b/ may be labio-dental rather than bilabial: the upper front teeth form a complete closure with the lower lip. Examples are /p/ in Dutch slaapwandelen, opvallen, and /p,b/ in English up front, obvious.
AN /p/ is unaspirated; AN /b/ is usually voiced. Here are some examples to practice the most important allophones of GA /p,b/.
[pʰ]
pay, post, apex
| pay |
|
superb, compound
| superb |
|
apart, magpie
| apart |
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[p]
spill, spot, open
| spill |
|
despise, stupid
| despise |
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inspire, apple
| inspire |
|
aspect, happy
| aspect |
|
[p͜ʔ]
up
| up |
|
lips
| lips |
|
ripe
| ripe |
|
tapedeck
| tapedeck |
|
[b̥]
rib, tube
| rib |
|
obtain
| obtain |
|
lifeboat
| lifeboat |
|
abstract
| abstract |
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