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LESSON 1 · From Mumbling to Commanding

Lips and Tongue

The jaw makes room, but lips and tongue do the carving. Sounds like P, B, and M need your lips to press fully shut and pop open. Sounds like T, D, and N need your tongue to tap the roof of your mouth cleanly.

Here is a fast diagnosis. Say Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers slowly while watching your lips in a mirror.