Consonant Sound / b / as in "boy" – American English Pronunciation

We know that you know how to pronounce the /b/ sound. What you probably don't know is that the /b/ in American English is most likely different from the /b/ in your mother tongue. After watching this video, you'll be one little step closer to speaking English with a true American accent. As usual, all pronunciation exercises are recorded by a speech-language pathologist specializing in American English pronunciation. Liked the video? You'll love our website: soundsamerican.net/ Quick Links: • Consonant sound /b/, as in "boy:" 00:00 • Review of the /b/ consonant: 00:36 • How to make the /b/ sound: 01:45 • Pronunciation exercise 1: 02:35 • Pronunciation exercise 2: 04:47 • Pronunciation exercise 3: 06:35 Related Videos: #AmericanPronunciation #ConsonantSounds #StopSounds ►Stop Sounds Overview – American English Pronunciation    • Stop Sounds Overview – American Engli...   ► Consonant Sound / p / as in "pie"    • Consonant Sound / p / as in "pie" - A...   ► Consonant Sound /t/ as in "toy"    • Consonant Sound / t / as in "toy" – A...   ► Consonant Sound Flap 'T' /t̬/ as in "water"    • Consonant Sound Flap 'T' / t̬ / as in...   ► Consonant Sound Glottal 'T' /ʔ/ as in "button"    • Consonant Sound Glottal 'T' / ʔ / as ...   ► Consonant Sound /d/ as in "dog"    • Consonant Sound / d / as in "dog" – A...   ► Consonant Sound /k/ as in "key"    • Consonant Sound / k / as in "key" – A...   ► Consonant Sound /g/ as in "gift"    • Consonant Sound / g / as in "gift" – ...   [THIS VIDEO HAS ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE, PORTUGUESE, AND KOREAN SUBTITLES] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSCRIPT Hello there! This is the "Sounds American" channel. In this video, we're going to talk about the American consonant sound /b/, as in the word "boy." You can also hear this sound in words like "bill," "cab," "baby" or "hobby." We'll be using a special phonetic symbol - /b/ - for this sound. The /b/ is one of six consonants in the stop sounds category. Let's start with reviewing the key points about the /b/ from the Stop Sounds Overview video. The /b/ is made by stopping the air with your lips. The /b/ is a voiced sound. It has a voiceless counterpart, the consonant sound /p/. As with all stops, aspiration is essential for the pronunciation of the /b/ sound. The /b/ is made with a slight puff of air at the beginning of words and stressed syllables. At the end of words, the /b/ follows the final stop rule and is not aspirated. For example, • "big," "black," "bird" •"job," "pub," "cab" Now let's find out how to pronounce the /b/ sound. To make the /b/ sound correctly, it's important to focus on stopping the air with your lips. Let's take a closer look at how to do that: Press your lips together to first stop the air in your mouth. Next, part your lips and release the air with a puff. Remember, the /b/ is a voiced sound, so you need to add your voice. Let's try making it: /b/, /b/, /b/. [Pronunciation Exercise 1] Let's get started with our practice with the /b/ sound at the beginning of words. Remember to add your voice and make a small puff of air when pronouncing the /b/ sound. This is how the practice works. You'll see a word on the screen and hear its pronunciation. Like this. You'll have a few seconds to pronounce the word. Try to practice as many words as possible, this is the most important part of the whole lesson. Let's begin! • bacon • bagel • bake • bakery • banana • barrel • bat • beef • berry • beverage • biscuit • blade • boil • bone • bottle • bread • breakfast • broil • burn • butter [Pronunciation Exercise 2] Great job! The words in the next group will have the /b/ sound at the end. Remember, you shouldn't make a puff of air when the /b/ is in this position. Let's continue practicing. • cab • club • crab • describe • disturb • doorknob • globe • grab • job • pub • rib • rob • robe • rub • scrub • sob • tub • tube • verb • web [Pronunciation Exercise 3] Excellent! Now, let's practice pronouncing words with more than one /b/ sound. Here's an additional challenge: you need to determine, which one is aspirated and which one is not. Let's begin! • absorb (both /b/ sounds are not aspirated) • babe (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second is not) • baby (both /b/ sounds are aspirated) • barber (both /b/ sounds are aspirated) • basketball (both /b/ sounds are aspirated) • bathtub (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second is not) • believable (both /b/ sounds are aspirated) • bible (both /b/ sounds are aspirated) • billboard (both /b/ sounds are aspirated) • blackboard (both /b/ sounds are aspirated) • Bob (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second /b/ is not aspirated) • bubble (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second /b/ is not aspirated) • bulb (the first /b/ is aspirated, the second /b/ is not aspirated) • probable (the first /b/ is not aspirated, the second /b/ is aspirated) • subscribe (both /b/ sounds are not aspirated)

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