Lesson 12 / 22
/k/ — /ɡ/
Listen to each sound, compare mouth positions, and practise from words to sentences.
British IPA notation: /k/ · /ɡ/American audio: cat /kæt/ · go /ɡoʊ/
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/k/
cat /kæt/
Mouth and tongue position
Back of the tongue touches the soft palate then releases with air; no voicing.
Word practice
cat
Sentence practice
The cat came back.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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/ɡ/
go /ɡoʊ/
Mouth and tongue position
Same tongue position as /k/ but voiced, with a softer release.
Word practice
go
Sentence practice
Go and get it.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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