The Letter P

"P" is the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a consonant.

Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.

Uppercase Form	P
Lowercase	p
Name	pee (pronounced /ˈpiː/)
Common Sounds	/p/, /Ø/

The Letter P: Sounds

The letter "p" has only two sounds:

Sound 1: /p/

"p" sounds /p/:

Example

parrot /ˈpærət/

press /pres/

pin /pɪn/

popular /ˈpɑːpjələr/

Sound 2: /Ø/

1. "ps" sounds /s/, so "p" is silent:

Example

psychologist /saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/

psychic /ˈsaɪkɪk/

pseudonym /ˈsuːdənɪm/

2. "pn" sounds /n/, so "p" is silent:

Example

pneumatic /nuːˈmætɪk/

pneumonia /nuːˈməʊniə/

3. "pt" sounds /t/, "p" is silent:

Example

receipt /rɪˈsiːt/

ptarmigan /ˈtɑːrmɪɡən/

The Letter P: Multigraphs

Letter "p" can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants).

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"pp" sounds /p/:

Example

hippo /ˈhɪpoʊ/

puppy /ˈpʌpi/

slipper /ˈslɪpər/

ph

"ph" sounds /f/:

Example

phone /foʊ̯n/

dolphin /ˈdɑːlfɪn/

graph /ɡræf/

The Letter P: Uses

"P" can be:

The abbreviation of "penny"

The short form of the word "passing" in the educational system

The abbreviation of "predicate" in grammatical texts

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The Letter P

The Letter P: Sounds

Sound 1: /p/

Sound 2: /Ø/

The Letter P: Multigraphs

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ph

The Letter P: Uses

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