Consonant /p/
/p/ it is a stop bilabial consonant. The lips come together to stop the air that comes from the lungs. And a small explosion occurs when the obstruction is released. The vocal cords do not vibrate when producing /p/. It's 'not voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'p', 'pp'.
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The English consonant /ɹ/
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