This is the P-Sound.

This is the T-T sound.

And this is the k-sound.

By the end of this lesson, you'll be practicing them

and on your way to perfect pronunciation.

I'm Oracio, and this is Spanish pronunciation through minimal pairs.

First is p. This is the p-sound in papa, dad,

Perro, dog,

Paiz, country, and other words. T is the T' sound in Tasa, cup,

3, 3,

Todo, everything, and other words.

K is the k' sound in Kasa,

house,

Camino, Path, Carino, path, caro, car, and other words.

These are called voiceless stops.

In Spanish, these sounds are unasperated,

meaning they are pronounced without the puff of air.

To make the P-Sound, start by bringing both lips together to block the airflow,

creating a build-up of pressure behind the lips.

Release the lips without adding a burst of air, no aspiration, resulting in a clean,

voiceless bilabial stop. This is similar to the English P-Sound in Spy.

P. P.

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