Adult Reading Lessons: Alphabet Letter P

Adult learners use this page to explore the sounds each alphabet letter can make. Using IPA symbols helps prepare learners for using a dictionary. Word drills provide structured reading practice using lists of words grouped by sound and take learners on the next step in their reading journey.

Goal: recognize and name the letter P; learn the P sound.

  • There is only one , as in pin , pet , and play .
  • With h it is pronounced as as in photo, graph, and .
  • Can be silent at the beginning of a word when proceeding n, s or t as in pneumonia, psalm, and ptarmigan.

Try these P words: pit , pun , pot , and plane .

P Words Galore!

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