Let's Practice /b/
The phonetic sound /b/ is a voiced bilabial.
voiced = vocal cords vibrate while making this sound
bilabial = the upper and lower lip touch together to make the sound
Listen and repeat words with /b/
word initial /b/ sounds like: boy, bat, box, bell, bum, bar, bite
middle /b/ sounds like: rubber, fabulous, table, above, trouble, somebody
final /b/ sounds like: tab, rub, cab, fib, knob, cub
/b/ in consonant clusters: black, blouse, problem, brother, brush, library
Spelling Tips:
b: butter, boy, job, about
bb: rubber, bubble
The letter b is sometimes silent in words like: thumb, lamb, doubt
Choose from these /b/ practice activities
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Minimal Pairs /b/ vs. /p/
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Drag & Drop /b/ - /p/ |
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Cloze Listening
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Tongue Twister: rubber baby buggie bumpers
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