Minimal pair · Standard Southern British
British English /k/ vs /ɡ/K /k/ and G /ɡ/
Use British GOAT and non-rhotic NURSE vowels in otherwise matched velar-stop pairs. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Explore listening lessonsAn unvoiced back closure
A brief stop made toward the back of the mouth.
A voiced back closure
Compare this stop with /k/ across the different following vowels.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Use British GOAT and non-rhotic NURSE vowels in otherwise matched velar-stop pairs. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Sound examples
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