English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Papacy Pronunciation
Papacy is pronounced PAY-puh-see, IPA /ˈpeɪpəsi/.
PAY-puh-see
US /ˈpeɪpəsi/ · UK /ˈpæpəsi/
Syllables: PAY · puh · see (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The office of the pope, or the period during which a particular pope holds it.
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Papacy in a Sentence
- His papacy lasted just thirty-three days.
- The papacy moved to Avignon for most of the fourteenth century.
- Relations between the papacy and the empire were rarely easy.
Common Mispronunciations of Papacy
Not puh-PAY-see
Open loud on PAY and let the remaining beats drop away. Papal does the same, so the family is consistent.
Not PA-puh-see
Stretch the opening a into the ay of paper. Clipping it turns the word towards pap.
Tip: Papacy and papal share the long ay, but pope and popish do not. The spelling with a is the giveaway.
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