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The Sound p In American English

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Pronunciation Exercises for the Sound m in English

The Sound of the Letter p

The letter "p" makes the sound /p/ in English. This pronunciation drill focuses on this sound and provides practice across several syllable structures to help you develop accurate and consistent pronunciation. The drill includes the following patterns:

Vowel + Consonant (VC)

Consonant + Vowel (CV)

Vowel + Consonant Cluster (VCC)

Vowel + Three-Consonant Cluster (VCCC)

Consonant Cluster + Vowel (CCV)

Practicing /p/ in these different environments helps you control the sound at both the beginning and end of syllables, as well as within more complex consonant clusters commonly found in English words.

Step 1: Vowel + Consonant

Repeat each word aloud at least 3 times.

i + p → /ip/

Example

keep, deep, seep

Short i + p → /ɪp/

Example

lip, dip, sip

Short e + p → /ɛp/

Example

step

æ + p → /æp/

Example

cap, nap, rap

a + p → /ɑp/

Example

cop, mop, top

Short a + p → /ʌp/

Example

up, cup, pup

u + p → /up/

Example

soup, scoop, droop

eɪ + p → /eɪp/

Example

ape, cape, tape

aɪ + p → /aɪp/

Example

pipe, wipe, ripe

Long o + p → /oʊp/

Example

hope, rope, cope

Step 2: Consonant + Vowel

Repeat each word aloud at least 3 times.

p + i → /pi/

Example

pea, peak, peek

p + Short i → /pɪ/

Example

pit, pick, pig

p + Short e → /pɛ/

Example

pet, peg, pen

p + æ → /pæ/

Example

pat, pad, pan

p + a → /pɑ/

Example

pot, pod, pop

p + Short a → /pʌ/

Example

pup, pun, puck

p + Short u → /pʊ/

Example

put, push, pull

p + u → /pu/

Example

pooch, pool, poop

p + eɪ → /peɪ/

Example

pay, pace, paint

p + aɪ → /paɪ/

Example

pie, pine, pile

p + aʊ → /paʊ/

Example

pouch, pout, pound

p + ɔɪ → /pɔɪ/

Example

poise, point

p + Long o → /poʊ/

Example

poke, pole, pose

Step 3: Vowel + Consonant + Consonant

Repeat each word aloud at least 3 times. The words in this set include consonant clusters, so they might require more practice.

i + p + t → /ipt/

Example

beeped, reaped, seeped

Short i + p + t → /ɪpt/

Example

tipped, ripped, script

Short e + p + t → /ɛpt/

Example

kept, wept, slept

æ + p + t → /æpt/

Example

apt, rapped, tapped

a + p + t → /ɑpt/

Example

opt, mopped, stopped

Short a + p + t → /ʌpt/

Example

upped, cupped, supped

u + p + t → /upt/

Example

looped, scooped, drooped

eɪ + p + t → /eɪpt/

Example

taped, caped, scraped

aɪ + p + t → /aɪpt/

Example

typed, stripped, swiped

Long o + p + t → /oʊ/

Example

hoped, roped, soaped

Short i + p + s → /ɪps/

Example

lips, tips, grips

Short e + p + s → /ɛps/

Example

steps, reps, crepes

æ + p + s → /æps/

Example

maps, taps, raps

a + p + s → /ɑps/

Example

tops, stops, drops

Short a + p + s → /ʌps/

Example

ups, cups, pups

u + p + s → /ups/

Example

loops, scoops, groups

eɪ + p + s → /eɪps/

Example

apes, tapes, grapes

aɪ + p + s → /aɪps/

Example

pipes, types, stripes

Long o + p + s → /oʊps/

Example

ropes, hopes, slopes

Short e + p + θ → /ɛpθ/

Example

depth

Step 4: Vowel + Consonant + Consonant + Consonant

Repeat each word aloud at least 3 times. The words in this set include complex consonant clusters, so the might require extra practice.

Short i + p + t + s → /ɪpts/

Example

scripts, crypts

æ + p + t + s → /æpts/

Example

adapts

a + p + t + s → /ɑpts/

Example

opts, adopts

æ + p + s + t → /æpst/

Example

gasped, lapsed, clasped

Short e + p + θ + s → /ɛpθs/

Example

depths

Step 5: Consonant + Consonant + Vowel

Repeat each word aloud at least 3 times. The words in this set include initial consonant clusters, so they might require extra practice.

p + l + i → /pli/

Example

plea, please, plead

p + l + Short i → /plɪ/

Example

plinth, plink

p + l + Short e → /plɛ/

Example

pledge, pleasure

p + l + æ → /plæ/

Example

plan, plank, plant

p + l + a → /plɑ/

Example

plot, plop

p + l + Short a → /plʌ/

Example

plug, pluck, plum

p + l + eɪ → /pleɪ/

Example

play, plane, plate

p + l + aɪ → /plaɪ/

Example

ply, plier

p + l + aʊ → /plaʊ/

Example

plow, plough

p + l + ɔɪ → /plɔɪ/

Example

deploy, employ

p + r + i → /pri/

Example

preen, preach, priest

p + r + Short i → /prɪ/

Example

prick, prism, print

p + r + Short e → /prɛ/

Example

pretty, present

p + r + æ → /præ/

Example

prank, prattle

p + r + a → /prɑ/

Example

prom, prod, prong

p + r + u → /pru/

Example

prune, prude, prove

p + r + eɪ → /preɪ/

Example

pray, prey, praise

p + r + aɪ → /praɪ/

Example

pry, pride, price

p + r + aʊ → /praʊ/

Example

proud, prowl

p + r + oʊ → /proʊ/

Example

pro, prone, probe

Sentence Drills

Example

Paul packed a purple paper package.

The puppy played with a plastic plate.

Peter picked ripe peaches at the park.

The pilot parked the plane beside the pond.

Pam put pepper on the pasta.

The penguin pushed the paper boat.

The painter painted a picture of a pineapple.

The passengers packed their passports properly.

The paper clip dropped beside the pencil.

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