Let's Practice /p/

The phonetic sound /p/ is an UNvoiced bilabial.

unvoiced = vocal cords do not vibrate while making this sound

bilabial = the upper and lower lip touch together to make the sound - air is forced from your mouth as the lips part

 

Listen and repeat words with /p/

word initial /p/ sounds like: put, page, pen, pear, pie, pocket

middle /p/ sounds like: apple, apart, open, stupid, supper, happy

final /p/ sounds like: up, group, stop, cap, soap, slip

/p/ in consonant clusters: please, place, help, spell, spoon, empty

 

Spelling Tips:

p: part, push, pin

pp: happen, pepper, supper

The letter p is sometimes silent in words like: psychology, raspberry, receipt

 

Choose from these /p/ practice activities

 

Minimal Pairs

/b/ vs. /p/

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Drag & Drop

/b/ - /p/

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Cloze Listening

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Tongue Twister:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

 

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