P
/p/from spelling rules
The English phrase p refers to the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, written as P in Spanish.
Other words starting with this letter include Puerta (door), Pelota (ball), Pescado (fish), Perro (dog), Persona (person) and Pintura (painting).
How do you pronounce it?
/p/
Did you know?
- In informal handwritten Spanish notes, a solitary p is frequently used as a shorthand for para, which means 'for' or 'to'.
- While English speakers often release a puff of air when saying 'P' in words like 'pot', the Spanish p is produced without this 'aspiration', making the sound much cleaner and shorter.
- Historically, some archaic linguistic classifications in Romance languages grouped the p with other labial consonants based on the lip movement required to speak them.
Examples in context
- Juntémonos a las 3:00 p.m.We'll meet at 3:00 p.m.This sentence is useful for showing how to use P when specifying a time in the afternoon.Tatoeba #1386006 by marcelostockle, translation #680274 by Source_VOA
- El partido comienza a las 2 p.m.The play begins at 2 p.m.This sentence shows the use of P for afternoon times.Tatoeba #2181907 by marcelostockle, translation #263546 by CK
- Según John, el banco cierra a las 3 p.m.According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.This sentence demonstrates how P is used to indicate an afternoon closing time.Tatoeba #1388839 by marcelostockle, translation #52756 by Swift
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing the spelling of a word.
- Sofía¿Cómo se escribe esa palabra?How do you spell that word?
- DanielSe escribe con una P.It is written with a P.
- SofíaAh, entiendo, gracias.Ah, I see, thanks.
- DanielDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
