English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Paypal Pronunciation
Paypal is pronounced PAY-puhl, IPA /ˈpeɪˌpəl/.
PAY-puhl
US /ˈpeɪˌpəl/
Syllables: PAY · puhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: An online payment service, written as one word with a capital P in the middle.
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Paypal in a Sentence
- He paid for the ticket through PayPal.
- A small bakery near us takes only PayPal.
- Her PayPal account was frozen for a week.
Common Mispronunciations of Paypal
Not PAY-pal
No full vowel survives in the second beat, so it closes puhl and lands on the same sound as papal.
Not pay-PAL
PAY is the loud half, as it is in most two-part brand names.
Tip: Said aloud it is indistinguishable from papal, meaning relating to the Pope.
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