Arabs and the English sound /p/

Most Arabs
have problems pronouncing the sound /p/ .They pronounce it as /b/.For
example the word people is pronounced mistakenly as /bi:bl/. This kind
of wrong pronunciation has many reasons
First, there is no /p/ sound in Arabic and ,thus, we as Arabs are
not used to pronounce /p/, and therefore we pronounce the most similar
sound to /p/ and is found in our
/ب/language
Second, the person pronounces /p/ as /b/ is most likely have not
studied English in his/her childhood. It is easier to learn another
language in one's childhood so the child can practice all the sounds and
their way of articulation from the beginning

So , one might ask "Are we unable to pronounce /p/?" the answer is NO

If you have a problem pronouncing /p/ ,you have to do the following
- Learn how /p/ is pronounced: /p/ is pronounced with a voiceless puff of air
Hold a paper in your hand and try to make it move with a puff of air
from your mouth...While doing this put you lips together then
puff...See, It works!! This is how /p/ should be pronounced
Try it..

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