Consonant sound /b/ is pronounced like a short βbaβ or that first sound in βbatβ.
It is voiced because there is a vibration in your throat when you pronounce it, unlike CONSONANT SOUND /p/.

Some examples of words with consonant /b/ sound
-b- | bag able grab |
-bb- | rabbit hobby bubble |
-be- | bribe imbibe deliberate |
π Silent consonant /b/ occurs when letter βbβ comes before β-tβ or after βm-β.
- debt
- doubt
- plumber
However.
Consonant sound /b/ is still pronounced in βchamber, member, timber, timbre, sombre, September, November, Decemberβ.
Practice questions on consonant sound /b/
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