/p/ as in "pen"
/p/ is a voiceless bilabial stop of General American English, as in "pen" and "pig." To produce it, lips press together, release a puff of air. Phoneme provides native-speaker audio and minimal-pair contrasts so learners can hear and practice this consonant.
/p/
penalso: pig
How to make /p/
voiceless bilabial stop — lips press together, release a puff of air.
Sounds that learners confuse with /p/
Minimal pairs for /p/
| /p/ | /b/ |
|---|---|
| pan | ban |
| pit | bit |
| cap | cab |
| pin | bin |
| pet | bet |
| rip | rib |
| cup | cub |
| lap | lab |