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Try LingUp Now!Start with the /s/ sound, placing the tip of your tongue close to the ridge behind the top teeth.
Move to the /l/ sound, allowing the tip of your tongue to touch the ridge.
Finish with the /æp/ by opening your mouth wide and placing the tip of your tongue down for /æ/, then closing it for /p/.
substituting /æ/ with /e/ (slehp)
adding extra vowels (su-lap)
omitting the /p/ sound (sla)
same as American
same as American
Open your mouth wide and keep your tongue low.
No, all letters are pronounced.
It's an unvoiced plosive, meaning you release a puff of air quickly.
A hitting action with the open hand.
/slæpt/
Hit with an open hand in past tense
/ˈslæpɪŋ/
The action of hitting with an open hand
/ˈslæpər/
Someone who slaps
Final /p/ sound differs in 'slapped' with added /t/
Extra syllable in 'slapping'
Extra syllable in 'slapper'
Practice saying 'cat', 'bat', and 'hat' to get the hang of the /æ/ sound.
Ensure to stop the airflow abruptly with your lips for /p/.
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