Labial plosives

pa

Spelling

1. Draw an u-shaped line from the top left to the top right, followed directly by a vertical line down.
2. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.

Pronunciation

• an unvoiced pa as in Papier
• labial (at the lips) place of articulation

Spelling

1. Draw the following line without stopping: an u-shaped line from the top left to the centre top, followed by a vertical line down and a clockwise bow starting at the centre down to the bottom right.
2. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.

Pronunciation

• an unvoiced, aspirated pha as in Pavillon
• labial (at the lips) place of articulation

Spelling

1. Draw the following line without stopping: an anticlockwise circle starting at the centre, followed by a vertical line up and then a vertical line down.
2. Start at the top left of the circle and, within the circle, draw a line towards the bottom right.
3. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.

Pronunciation

• a voiced ba as in Bach
• labial (at the lips) place of articulation

Spelling

1. Start at the top left and draw a clockwise loop until you reach the vertical, then a second clockwise loop ending in a horizontal line to the right.
2. Draw a vertical line from top to bottom through the endpoint of the horizontal line.
3. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the right half of the letter.