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Letter ph

CONTENTS: [ Writing Animation | Pronunciation Notes | Exercises ]

Writing Animation:
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The detached letter ph: [aspirated voiceless bilabial stop] [SOUND]
A word-initial ph: comb [SOUND]
pharnii
A word-medial ph: father's sister (aunt) [SOUND]
puphii
A word-final ph: slaps, pats [SOUND]
thapha

Pronunciation Notes

This letter represents the aspirated consonant [ph]. It is pronounced with a puff of breathy aspiration immediately as the lips separate from the [p] gesture, similar to the American English "p" that occurs at the beginning of a word, as in "pan". See SCRIPT BASICS: PRONUNCIATION TIPS FOR ASPIRATED CONSONANTS for more information.

Exercises

1. Visual Discrimination Exercise

Click here for an interactive game

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2. Writing Exercise

Print out the PDF file and follow the instructions to practice writing ph: ph.pdf