> The 'p' in 'span' is not as forceful as the 'p' in 'pan', and they're actually different consonants. Yes, they're phonetically different, but in English the

> The 'p' in 'span' is not as forceful as the 'p' in 'pan', and they're actually different consonants. Yes, they're phonetically different, but in English the difference is not phonemic; they're allophones of the same consonant.