How many words have /b/ in the initial position?

Our dictionary lists 435 initial /b/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.

What are some example initial /b/ words?

Examples include babe, babes, back, backed, bad, badge, bag, bags.

What does "initial /b/" mean?

It means the /b/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.

Which initial /b/ words have no competing sounds?

430 of them contain /b/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.

Initial B Words for Speech Therapy

435 initial b words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 430 contain the target sound without competing sounds.

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Target /b/ · Initial

/b/

01babe

02babes

03back

04backed

05bad

06badge

07bag

08bags

verified/b/: 435 words · competing-free 430

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Word list

1-syllable

babe
babes
back
backed
bad
badge
bag
bags
bald
ball
ban
band
bands
bang
bank
banks
banned
bar
bare
barn
bars
base
based
bass
bat
batch
bath
baths
bay
beach
beads
beam
bean
beans
bear
bears
beast
beat
beats
bed
beds
bee
beef
been
beer
bell
belle
belt
belts
ben
bench
bend
bent
best
bet
beth
bid
bids
big
bike
bikes
bill
bills
bin
bind
bird
birds
birth
bit
bite
bits
biz
black
blacks
blade
blades
blah
blame
blank
blast
blend
bless
blessed
blind
blink
block
blocked
blocks
blog
blogs
blond
blonde
blood
bloom
blow
blue
blues
board
boards
boat
boats
bob
bold
bolt
bomb
bon
bond
bonds
bone
bones
book
books
boom
boost
boot
booth
boots
bored
born
boss
both
bought
bound
bow
bowl
box
boxed
boy
boys
bra
brad
brain
brake
brakes
branch
brand
brands
bras
brass
brave
breach
bread
break
breaks
breast
breath
breed
breeds
brick
bride
bridge
brief
briefs
bright
bring
brings
broad
broke
bronze
brook
brooks
brought
brown
browse
brush
buck
bucks
bug
bugs
build
builds
built
bulk
bull
bunch
burke
burn
burns
burst
bus
bush
but
butts
buy
buys
buzz
bye
byte
bytes

2-syllable

babies
baby
background
backgrounds
backing
backup
bacon
badly
bailey
baker
baking
balance
balanced
ballet
balloon
ballot
bandwidth
bangkok
banking
banner
banners
baptist
barbie
barely
bargain
bargains
barrel
barry
baseball
baseline
basement
bases
basic
basics
basin
basis
basket
baskets
bathroom
bathrooms
batman
battle
beaches
bearing
beauty
beaver
became
because
become
becomes
bedding
bedroom
bedrooms
before
began
begin
begins
begun
behalf
behind
being
beings
belief
beliefs
believe
believed
believes
belly
belong
belongs
below
benchmark
beneath
berlin
berry
beside
besides
beta
better
betting
betty
between
beyond
bias
bible
bidder
bidding
bigger
biggest
billing
billion
billy
binding
bingo
bio
bios
birthday
bishop
bizarre
blackjack
blanket
bleeding
blocking
blogger
bloggers
blogging
blowing
boating
bobby
bodies
body

Words without competing sounds

babe
babes
back
backed
bad
badge
bag
bags
bald
ball
ban
band
bands
bang
bank
banks
banned
bar
bare
barn
bars
base
based
bass
bat
batch
bath
baths
bay
beach
beads
beam
bean
beans
bear
bears
beast
beat
beats
bed
beds
bee
beef
been
beer
bell
belle
belt
belts
ben
bench
bend
bent
best
bet
beth
bid
bids
big
bike
bikes
bill
bills
bin
bind
bird
birds
birth
bit
bite
bits
biz
black
blacks
blade
blades
blah
blame
blank
blast
blend
bless
blessed
blind
blink
block
blocked
blocks
blog
blogs
blond
blonde
blood
bloom
blow
blue
blues
board
boards
boat
boats
bob
bold
bolt
bomb
bon
bond
bonds
bone
bones
book
books
boom
boost
boot
booth
boots
bored
born
boss
both
bought
bound
bow
bowl
box
boxed
boy
boys
bra
brad
brain
brake
brakes
branch
brand
brands
bras
brass
brave
breach
bread
break
breaks
breast
breath
breed
breeds
brick
bride
bridge
brief
briefs
bright
bring
brings
broad
broke
bronze
brook
brooks
brought
brown
browse
brush
buck
bucks
bug
bugs
build
builds
built
bulk
bull
bunch
burke
burn
burns
burst
bus
bush
but
butts
buy
buys
buzz
bye
byte
bytes
babies
baby
background
backgrounds
backing
bacon
badly
bailey
baker
baking
balance
balanced
ballet
balloon
ballot
bandwidth
bangkok
banking
banner
banners
barbie
barely
bargain
bargains
barrel
barry
baseball
baseline
basement
bases
basic
basics
basin
basis
basket
baskets
bathroom
bathrooms
batman
battle
beaches
bearing
beauty
beaver
became
because
become
becomes
bedding
bedroom
bedrooms
before
began
begin
begins
begun
behalf
behind
being
beings
belief
beliefs
believe
believed
believes
belly
belong
belongs
below
benchmark
beneath
berlin
berry
beside
besides
beta
better
betting
betty
between
beyond
bias
bible
bidder
bidding
bigger
biggest
billing
billion
billy
binding
bingo
bio
bios
birthday
bizarre
blackjack
blanket
bleeding
blocking
blogger
bloggers
blogging
blowing
boating
bobby
bodies
body

Frequently asked questions

How many words have /b/ in the initial position?: Our dictionary lists 435 initial /b/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
What are some example initial /b/ words?: Examples include babe, babes, back, backed, bad, badge, bag, bags.
What does "initial /b/" mean?: It means the /b/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
Which initial /b/ words have no competing sounds?: 430 of them contain /b/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.