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Pronunciation : P (pe)
Definition : Defn: the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Phonician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M.

See Guide to Pronunciation, ?? 247, 248, and 184-195.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913