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/p/from spelling rules
The phrase p in Spanish represents the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/p/
Did you know?
- In Spanish shorthand or fast texting, p is sometimes used as a slang abbreviation for the preposition para, meaning 'for' or 'to'.
- Unlike English, where 'p' can be silent as in 'psychology', the letter p is almost never silent in Spanish words, even those borrowed from Greek.
- In Spanish, the sound of p at the start of a word is 'unaspirated', meaning there is no small puff of air after the letter, which can make it sound like a 'b' to an untrained English ear.
Examples in context
- Juntémonos a las 3:00 p.m.We'll meet at 3:00 p.m.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express a meeting time in the afternoon using p.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 is useful for seeing how to express the start time of a play in the afternoon using p.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 is useful for seeing how to express a bank's closing time in the afternoon using p.Tatoeba #1388839 by marcelostockle, translation #52756 by Swift
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are studying the alphabet.
- DanielLa letra p es difícil de escribir.The letter p is difficult to write.
- LucíaNo, yo creo que es muy fácil.No, I think it is very easy.
- DanielMira, así es como se escribe la p.Look, this is how you write the p.
- LucíaTienes razón, ahora lo veo.You are right, now I see it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
