What sound does the letter P make?

The letter P makes the P sound, as in Pig and Pizza.

How can I help my child practice the letter P?

Have your child trace the letter P while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with P, like a pig.

Letter P p

Sound: P sound /p/

Letter Pp is one of the first letters children learn to recognize, trace, and sound out, using its p sound sound. It appears at the start of everyday words like Pig and Penguin.

Example Words

🐷
Pig
🐧
Penguin
🍕
Pizza
🦜
Parrot

Activities

Letter Recognition

Find every P and p on the screen.

Tracing

Trace the uppercase and lowercase P.

Beginning Sound

Listen and pick the pictures that start with P sound.

Coloring Worksheet

Color a page featuring the letter P.

Printable Worksheet

A tracing and coloring worksheet for the letter P.

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Worksheets for Letter P

Letter Tracing
Uppercase Letter Practice
Lowercase Letter Practice
Letter Recognition
Beginning Sounds
Letter Coloring
Letter & Picture Matching
Missing Letter
Alphabet Writing Practice
Letter Review
Cursive Writing

FAQ

What sound does the letter P make?: The letter P makes the P sound, as in Pig and Pizza.
How can I help my child practice the letter P?: Have your child trace the letter P while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with P, like a pig.