Posse

Sound-by-Sound Breakdown - Phonemes with IPA, tongue/lip/jaw positions, common substitutions • /p/: bilabial stop; lips together, release with a small puff of air. • /ɒ/: open back rounded vowel; jaw relaxed, lips rounded slightly. • /s/: voiceless alveolar fricative; tongue blade near alveolar ridge, slight sibilant hiss. • /i/: high front vowel; tongue high, lips unrounded. Common substitutions: /ɑ/ for /ɒ/, /ɪ/ for /i/. ## Accent Variations - Compare US/UK/AU with rhoticity, vowel quality differences • US: rhotic but does not affect this word; first vowel tends toward /ɑː/ or /ɒ/ depending on region; second syllable /si/ crisp. • UK: /ˈpɒ.si/ with shorter first vowel, less elongated; final /si/ crisp; non-rhotic tendency but not relevant for this word. • AU: /ˈpɒ.si/ similar to UK, with broader vowels and less precise vowel duration; final /si/ remains. ## Practice Sequence - 2-3 minimal pairs, syllable drills, slow-normal-fast speed, 2 context sentences • Minimal pairs: /pɒ/ vs /pɔː/; /si/ vs /sɪ/; /ˈpɒ.si/ vs /ˈpoʊ.si/ (US). • Syllable drills: say p-ɒ - si; hold for 1 second then release on /si/. • Slow-Normal-Fast: practice 3-4 sentences; increase speed gradually while maintaining accuracy. • Context sentences: “The posse moved in, ready to confront the issue; the detective led the posse through town.”, “Her posse of friends followed her to the event.” ## Mastery Checklist - 3 checkpoints: articulatory positions, rhyming comparisons, stress/rhythm • Articulatory positions: keep first vowel compact; crisp /s/; avoid glottal stops. • Acoustic rhyming comparisons: ensure rhyme for /si/ and second syllable; check for consistent ending. • Stress/rhythm: maintain primary stress on first syllable; keep second syllable unstressed; maintain two-syllable rhythm.