Dutch pronunciation: Plosieven - /p/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for plosieven - /p/.

Quick tip

Plosives are made by blocking airflow and then releasing it suddenly.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• paard

• pot

• pen

• papa

• park

Minimal pairs

• pen / ben
• pot / bot
• pak / bak
• pad / bad
• pijn / bij

How to produce this sound

Place both lips together and build up air pressure, then release it suddenly to make a 'p' sound, as in 'pen'.

Common mix-ups

• pen / ben
• pot / bot
• pak / bak
• pad / bad
• pijn / bij

Closest comparison

pen, paper, park, pot, pink