Minimal pair · General American
English /t/ vs /d/Tip or dip?
Separate stressed initial stop categorization from final stop perception. The cited study tested both positions, but initial items were near ceiling and final items served as untrained generalization probes.
Practice these soundsAn unvoiced tongue closure
A brief stop near the front of the mouth. The target here is the first consonant.
A voiced tongue closure
Compare this opening consonant with /t/ while keeping the rest of the word out of the decision.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Separate stressed initial stop categorization from final stop perception. The cited study tested both positions, but initial items were near ceiling and final items served as untrained generalization probes.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
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