234. How to pronounce P vs. B

English words can be really challenging sometimes.
In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of challenging words and common names.
This week we’re going to talk about words with the P or B sound.

Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode:
Pay: pei [IPA: pʰeɪ]
People: pee-p’l [IPA: ˈpʰiːpəl]
Picture: pik-ch’r [IPA: ˈpʰɪktʃəɹ]
Pack: pak [IPA: pʰæk]
Back: bak [IPA: bæk]
Bay: bei [IPA: beɪ]

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