[p]

This is probably the hardest sound to avoid aspirating. To make the [p] sound, you block the airflow at your lips, producing the sound when you release the air. Be especially careful not to make too much of a puff.

In these words, the [p] is the initial sound of the stressed syllable, which is the final syllable.

   

 

Introduction | Syllable Length | C'est passionnant! | Huffing & Puffing |
How Many Syllables? | Dipthongs | Say aaaaaah! | Know How to Whistle? | Grrrrrrr! |
Front Rounded Vowels | e-caduc | Nasal Vowels
Arizona State University Dept. of Languages and Literatures