French pronunciation: Occlusives - /p/

Sample pronunciation audio

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

Quick tip

Plosives are made by blocking airflow then releasing it suddenly.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• papa

• porte

• pain

• pied

• poule

Minimal pairs

• pain / bain
• poule / boule
• peur / beur
• pied / pié
• pote / botte

How to produce this sound

Place both lips together and release a burst of air without using your vocal cords, as in 'pen'.

Common mix-ups

• pain / bain
• pied / pié
• poule / boule
• peur / beur
• pote / botte

Closest comparison

pen, paper, apple, park, people