Pronunciation: consonant sounds

initial p

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pan

pack
pace
place

pet

pestpeacepress

prove

praypropprep

pent

plant
pant
plank

poof

proof
pea
plea

pay

play
plate
plain

pop

pot
plot
plop

Pat

Pam
Pete
Paul

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middle p

 

stopper

whopper
popper
piper

napping

rapping
lapping
mapping

puppy

jumpy
lumpy
pumping

purple

pimple
nipple
simple

sample

staple
happen
pamper

perspire

vampire
expire
whisper

crisper

prosper
Jasper
Casper

final p

 

cap

rap
slap
map

cop

top
bop
sop

step

pep
peep
leap

crisp

lisp
wasp
clasp

yep

yap
yup
pup

final p + word endings

slapped

lapped
draped
taped

flapped

mapped
clapped
leapt

stepped

wept
swept
slept

taps

caps
tapes
capes

lips

slips
pipes
types

clasped

rasped
wapes
wasps

Contrast the “p” sound with the “b” sound.

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