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What is the manner of articulation of the [P] phoneme?
Fricative
What is the place of articulation of the [P] phoneme?
Bilabial
What is the voicing characteristic of the [P] phoneme?
Voiceless
What type of phoneme is [P] in terms of airflow?
Oral
What is one of the phonemes that [P] is distinct from?
[b]
In what positions in a word can the [P] phoneme occur?
Word-initial, word-medial, and word-final
Study Notes
Phoneme [P]
Definition
- A phoneme is a unit of sound in a language that distinguishes one word from another.
- [P] is a voiceless bilabial plosive phoneme, represented by the symbol /p/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Articulation
- Manner of articulation: Stop (obstruction of airflow)
- Place of articulation: Bilabial (both lips)
- Voicing: Voiceless (no vibration of the vocal cords)
Features
- [P] is an oral phoneme, meaning it is produced by obstructing airflow with the lips, rather than through nasal airflow.
- [P] is a voiceless phoneme, meaning it is produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
Examples
- Word-initial [p]: "pat", "pink", "pike"
- Word-medial [p]: "hopper", "ripper", "sapper"
- Word-final [p]: "cup", "hop", "slip"
Distinctive Features
- [P] is distinct from [b], which is a voiced bilabial plosive phoneme.
- [P] is distinct from [ph], which is a voiceless aspirated bilabial plosive phoneme.
Phonological Rules
- [P] can occur in various positions in a word, including word-initial, word-medial, and word-final.
- [P] can participate in phonological rules, such as assimilation and elision, to change its pronunciation in certain contexts.
Phoneme [P]
- A phoneme is a unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in a language.
Articulation of [P]
- [P] is a voiceless bilabial plosive phoneme, represented by the symbol /p/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
- Articulation manner: Stop (obstruction of airflow).
- Place of articulation: Bilabial (both lips).
- Voicing: Voiceless (no vibration of the vocal cords).
Features of [P]
- [P] is an oral phoneme, produced by obstructing airflow with the lips, rather than through nasal airflow.
- [P] is a voiceless phoneme, produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
Examples of [P]
- Word-initial [p]: "pat", "pink", "pike".
- Word-medial [p]: "hopper", "ripper", "sapper".
- Word-final [p]: "cup", "hop", "slip".
Distinctive Features of [P]
- [P] is distinct from [b], a voiced bilabial plosive phoneme.
- [P] is distinct from [ph], a voiceless aspirated bilabial plosive phoneme.
Phonological Rules of [P]
- [P] can occur in various positions in a word, including word-initial, word-medial, and word-final.
- [P] can participate in phonological rules, such as assimilation and elision, to change its pronunciation in certain contexts.
Learn about the phoneme [P], its definition, articulation, and features, including its manner, place, and voicing.
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