Expertlatin
- What is p in American accent?
- How do you pronounce B and p in English?
- How do you pronounce Q in English?
What is p in American accent?
The 'p sound' /p/ is unvoiced (the vocal cords do not vibrate while producing it), and is the counterpart to the voiced 'b sound' /b/. To create the /p/, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released.
How do you pronounce B and p in English?
The main difference between /b/ and /p/ is that /b/ is a voiced sound, whereas /p/ is just produced by the puff of air. Also, /b/ is pronounced with less air released than /p/, and this can sometimes be a more useful distinction as it is difficult to feel the vocal cords vibrating when making the /b/ sound.
How do you pronounce Q in English?
The sound of 'q' is /kw/.
The letter 'q' is pronounced as /kw/ in words like queer, quiet, question, quip, queue, quiet, quail, aquavit, Aquarius, aquatic, quest, acquire, etc.
