how to discriminate between P and B sound?

0 I think the P sound releases more air than the B sound.02br
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00If you make a recording with your mic on the pc while reading P and B, the difference will be more obvious.0-

0 thanks for your reply, any other inputs? 0-

0Thanks a lot, I'll check this out02br
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0 You say you have trouble discriminating between the sounds, but not that you have trouble producing them. But maybe you meant both. In any case, try pronouncing 'p' whispered, but with a strong puff of air that explodes from very tense lips, and try pronouncing 'b' as if singing, with an 'm' sound just before it. If you can learn to produce the sounds, it should help you discriminate

0Thanks a lot claif, I've gotten over this problem, I can discriminate between both sounds and can produce both of them correctly.0-

0 If anyone else is having trouble with this, I have a [url=05000/]video podcast lesson[/url] that teaches how to pronounce the B & P sounds, helps you practice them and tests your listening. You can watch it on your computer. There are also versions for your iPod & PSP. 0230hrefhttp://ugoeigo.skuldtek.com/2006/03/25/english-sounds-lesson-1-b-p-for-psp

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01cite10CalifJim12cite10You say you have trouble discriminating between the sounds, but not that you have trouble producing them. But maybe you meant both. In any case, try pronouncing 'p' whispered, but with a strong puff of air that explodes from very tense lips, and try pronouncing 'b' as if singing, with an 'm' sound just before it

0 THe R is a strong roll with a deep throat sound for american , in new york or some other north accents alike,someitmes the R is omitted before vowels or ended alone. it depends on the degree of formality. In formal occasions,the R is always pronounced 02br
00or it's a roll for the R before vowels or otherwise silent for RP british accent02br
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0 Thank you, 01b01font00Nathananise02font02b00 0-

0 Well, L requires touching the tongue to the area above the upper teeth and R requires keeping the tongue higher and a little curled back and not touching anything in there! But I think you knew this already, so I don't know what else to offer! Maybe practicing "lurrel lurrel lurrel" (nonsense word somewhat like "squirrel") or "Larry, Larry, Larry", "rally, rally, rally", "Larry rally La