Voiceless Bilabial StopHere we have information about Voiceless Bilabial Stops. We will define what a Voiceless Bilabial Stop is, show you some examples of words that contain a Voiceless Bilabial Stop, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of Voiceless Bilabial Stops.
Voiceless means that the vocal folds are not vibrating.
Bilabial sounds occur at the very front of your mouth. This means that the sound is produced by putting your lips together. The root “bi” means “two,” (meaning both lips - there are two!) and labial refers to lips. If you break it down like this, it is easier to remember that bilabial essentially just means “two lips.”
Stop means that there is a complete block of air when the sound is produced, so no air escapes.
Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiceless Bilabial Stop. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.
Party = [paɹti]
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Pat = [pæt]
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