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Origins: ?
Greek: pi (sound); rho (looks)
Frequency: 19th most frequent letter in English (2)
"P" from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755): "Is a labial consonant, formed by a slight compression of the anterior part of the lips; as, pull, pelt. It is confounded by the Germans and Welsh with b: it has an uniform sound: it is sometimes mute before t; as, accompt, receipt; but the mute p is in modern orthography commonly omitted." (3)
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Peter Piper picked pickled peppers, per Pamela's pernicious premonition.
Populist politics poises people's power perchance Palin's polls perk.
Priscilla perched pumpkins precariously per Penelope's persuasive, peculiar petition.
Perforated parasols partially protect photophobic penguins.
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