Plosives
/p t k/
Tips
T is on the gum ridge, not the teeth: say ten /tɛn/, not dental /t̪ɛn/.
Examples
pick
tea
key
stop
Watch for
- T is on the gum ridge, not the teeth: say ten /tɛn/, not dental /t̪ɛn/.
- No vowel after a final stop: say book /bʊk/, not /bʊkə/.
- Add a puff of air (aspiration): say pen /pʰɛn/, not Russian “пен”.