Words spelt "b" in English, are pronounced /b/. In order to make this sound accurately, make sure you press your lips together (as if you're going to kiss someone : )
Try this: press your lips together and say "bah". You should hear some light vibration . Make the "b" longer, something like "bbbb..."
Some words which have this sound are: Barbara, baby, lab (short for "laboratory").
Exceptions: there are cases where the /b/ sound is silent. What? Yes! it is silent because... we don't produce it!
Examples: comb, bomb, lamb . These words are pronounced: /kəum/ , /bom/ , and /læm/
In comparison with the Spanish /b/, the English sound is stronger than the Spanish one.
I hope this has been useful. Feel free to comment, or even suggest some topic you would like me to discuss. Keep practising!
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