Minimal pair · Standard Italian
Italian /p/ vs /pː/p and pː
Learn to hear the difference between p and pː in Italian words.
Practice these sounds/p/
An unvoiced lip closure
The lips close briefly and release. Listen to the opening consonant in the reference variety used here.
As inpapa
/pː/
The pː category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As inpappa
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between p and pː in Italian words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordpapa
/ˈpapa/popelupo
/ˈlupo/wolfape
/ˈape/beecapo
/ˈkapo/head; leaderdopo
/ˈdopo/afterpappa
/ˈpapːa/mush; baby foodcoppa
/ˈkɔpːa/cup; trophytappo
/ˈtapːo/stoppermappa
/ˈmapːa/mapzuppa
/ˈtsupːa/soup10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.