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Voiced bilabial plosive. Lips together, release with vocal cord vibration.

Example words

bad 
rabbit 
cabin 
lob 

How to make the sound

Close both lips, build light pressure, and release it while your vocal folds are vibrating.

What to feel and listen for

Touch your throat while saying the sound: you should feel vibration as the lips open.

Common mistake: Keep the release voiced but gentle; do not turn it into a strong /p/ burst.

See how it differs

Articulation profile

PlosiveFricativeAffricateNasalApproximantLateralBilabialpb··m··Labiodental·fv····Dental·θð····Alveolartdsz·n·lPost-alveolar·ʃʒtʃdʒ·r·Palatal····j·Velarkɡ··ŋw·Glottal·h····