Sound Contrast: /b/ vs. /p/
Listen to the difference between the consonant sounds (/b/ vs. /p/) in the following pairs of words.
- back | pack
- beach | peach
- big | pig
- bike | pike
- bride | pride
- cab | cap
- gab | gap
- lab | lap
- lobe | lope
- mob | mop
- rabid | rapid
- rib | rip
Depending on your native language distinguishing the difference can be very easy or very difficult.
/b/ vs. /p/ Quiz
Test your ability to hear the difference between /b/ and /p/.
