[p]

	[pok]	poke
	[stɑp]	stop
	[ˈhæpi]	happy
	[ˈpɛpɹ̩]	pepper

In English spelling, the [p] sound is almost always represented by the letter p.

Things to watch out for:

• The English letter combination ph usually represents the [f] sound, not the [p] sound.
• Occasionally the English letter p is silent, as in psychology or pneumonia.

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