Consonants /p/ versus /ʒ/, 3 pairs
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The spelling of /p/ is <p> in this set. The /ʒ/ sound is spelled <ge> or <su>.

The contrast is between a voiceless stop and a voiced fricative, well separated in the mouth. It is unlikely to be a problem.


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leper leisure 
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John Higgins, Shaftesbury, January 2010
updated Chiang Mai, 2025