This document provides examples of how to pronounce the Spanish letters "p" and "t". It notes that the "p" sound is softer than the English "p" without an explosion of breath. Similarly, the "t" sound is softer than the English "t" with the tongue touching the teeth but no explosion of breath. It then provides syllable and word examples to listen to and practice the "p" and "t" sounds, followed by short practice sentences combining words with those letters.

1. Pronunciación

2. • The p sound is similar to the p
sound in English but softer than the
English p; with no explotion of breath.
(Arepas, pear, capital, campus ).
• The t sound is also similar to the t
sound in English but also softer. The
tongue should touch the teeth and there
should be no explotion of breath.
(Advert, But, , beauty, boot, ).
Los sonidos de p y t
The sounds of p and t

3. Listen to the sounds of the p and t in the syllables and words in the next few slides.
Then listen again and repeat after the speaker.

4. pa, pe, pi, po, pu
pu, po, pi, pe, pa

5. papá, copa,
pera, película, pequeño
piso, pimiento,
campo, provincia,
cúpula, apurar

6. ta, te, ti, to, tu
tu, to, ti, te, ta

7. tacaño, cuenta,
telar, cuente,
antiguo, tierno,
tonto, piloto,
tubo, tuerca

8. Listen to the sounds of the b and v in the syllables and words in the next few slides.
Then listen again and repeat after the speaker.

9. Papá compró tres peras.

10. Mi primo pequeño vive en un primer piso.

11. Todos los tontos tienen suerte.

12. Las lentejas tienen proteínas, ¿te gustan?