English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
People Pronunciation
People is pronounced PEE-puhl, IPA /ˈpipəl/.
PEE-puhl
US /ˈpipəl/ · UK /ˈpiːpəl/
Syllables: PEE · puhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Human beings in general, or the members of a particular group or nation.
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People in a Sentence
- About two hundred people came to the opening.
- People here queue without being asked.
- The people of the valley farmed it for centuries.
Common Mispronunciations of People
Not PEE-oh-ple
The eo is one vowel, the long ee. There is no second beat hiding between the p and the l.
Not PEP-uhl
Stretch the first vowel until it matches peel. Cutting it short gives pepple, which sits close to pebble.
Tip: Two syllables, PEE-puhl. The ple at the end is the same weak ending as in apple and simple.
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