English pronunciation · Words Starting with P

Pay Pronunciation

Pay is pronounced PAY, IPA /ˈpeɪ/.

PAY

US /ˈpeɪ/  ·  UK /ˈpeɪ/

Syllables: PAY (1 syllable)

verb and noun: To give money for goods, services, or work, or the money received for work.

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Pay in a Sentence

  • I will pay for the tickets.
  • Their pay has not risen in three years.
  • She paid the fine on the same day.

Common Mispronunciations of Pay

Not BAY

The p needs a puff of air behind it at the start of a stressed syllable. Without that puff the lips make a b instead.

Not PE

The vowel glides from e towards ee. A short, flat e leaves the word unfinished.

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