Spanish pronunciation: Oclusivas - /p/

Sample pronunciation audio

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

Quick tip

Release the air cleanly after blocking it with your lips or tongue.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• pan

• papá

• poco

• puerta

• piso

Minimal pairs

• pato / bato
• piso / viso
• papa / baba
• pero / vero
• pico / bico

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

• papa / baba
• pero / vero
• piso / viso
• pato / bato
• pico / bico

Closest comparison

pen, paper, park, apple, people