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'''páchydërm''' *pákidërm  
'''páchydërm''' *pákidërm  


'''pácifist''' cf. '''pássive
'''pácifist''', cf. '''pássive


'''páct''' ''peace'' = '''pácked''' ''pack
'''páct''' ''peace'' = '''pácked''' ''pack
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'''Palestínian
'''Palestínian


'''påll''' cf. '''Páll Máll''', '''måll
'''påll''', cf. '''Páll Máll''', '''måll


'''pállet''' ''mattress'' = '''pálette''' ''paint''
'''pállet''' ''mattress'' = '''pálette''' ''paint''
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'''páncake''' *pángcake
'''páncake''' *pángcake


'''Páncho''' cf. '''póncho
'''Páncho''', cf. '''póncho


'''pánda''' ''animal''  = BrE '''pánder''' ''serve''
'''pánda''' ''animal''  = BrE '''pánder''' ''serve''
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'''pandemônium
'''pandemônium


'''pánel''' cf. '''chánnel
'''pánel''', cf. '''chánnel


'''panoràma
'''panoràma
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'''parliaméntary''' *parləméntry
'''parliaméntary''' *parləméntry


'''parôle''' cf. '''patrôl'''  
'''parôle''', cf. '''patrôl'''  


'''párrot''' ''bird'' = '''Párrott''' ''person
'''párrot''' ''bird'' = '''Párrott''' ''person
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'''pássion''' *páshən
'''pássion''' *páshən


'''pássive''' cf. '''pácifist
'''pássive''', cf. '''pácifist


'''pāst''' = '''passed'''
'''pāst''' = '''passed'''
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'''''Pathé''''', with French accent, *Páthây
'''''Pathé''''', with French accent, *Páthây


'''pathétic''' cf. '''përfect
'''pathétic''', cf. '''përfect


'''pathológical''' *páthə-lójikle
'''pathológical''' *páthə-lójikle
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'''pâtience''' ''virtue, cards'' ≈ '''pâtients''' ''hospital
'''pâtience''' ''virtue, cards'' ≈ '''pâtients''' ''hospital


'''pátois''' *pátwà cf. '''fátwà
'''pátois''' *pátwà, cf. '''fátwà


'''pâtriàrch''' -k
'''pâtriàrch''' -k
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'''patriótic''' - '''á''' or '''â
'''patriótic''' - '''á''' or '''â


'''patrôl''' cf. '''pétrol''', '''parôle
'''patrôl''', cf. '''pétrol''', '''parôle


'''pátronise''' ''condescend
'''pátronise''' ''condescend
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'''påuse''' ''stop'' = '''påws''' ''animal
'''påuse''' ''stop'' = '''påws''' ''animal


'''påwnbrôker''' cf. '''pornógrapher
'''påwnbrôker''', cf. '''pornógrapher


'''pâyback''' ''noun'' one word
'''pâyback''' ''noun'' one word
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'''pêak''' ''summit'' = '''pêek''' ''cheat'' = '''pìque''' ''annoyance
'''pêak''' ''summit'' = '''pêek''' ''cheat'' = '''pìque''' ''annoyance


'''péãr '''''fruit'' = '''pãir''' ''two'' = '''pãre''' ''cut'' cf. '''Pêter Pêars
'''péãr '''''fruit'' = '''pãir''' ''two'' = '''pãre''' ''cut'', cf. '''Pêter Pêars


'''Pêarce''' ''person'' = '''Pìêrce''' = '''Pêirce''' ''persons'', '''pìêrce''' ''hole'', cf. '''Pìêrs''', -z ''person'' = '''pìêrs''' ''pier
'''Pêarce''' ''person'' = '''Pìêrce''' = '''Pêirce''' ''persons'', '''pìêrce''' ''hole'', cf. '''Pìêrs''', -z ''person'' = '''pìêrs''' ''pier
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'''pêeved
'''pêeved


'''pejórative''' cf. '''përjury
'''pejórative''', cf. '''përjury


'''[[Beijing|Pekíng]]''' ''duck'' = '''pêa kíng''', cf. '''pêaking''' ''peak
'''[[Beijing|Pekíng]]''' ''duck'' = '''pêa kíng''', cf. '''pêaking''' ''peak


'''péll-méll''' cf. '''Páll Máll
'''péll-méll''', cf. '''Páll Máll


'''pén''' ''write'' = '''Pénn''' ''person
'''pén''' ''write'' = '''Pénn''' ''person
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'''pêriod
'''pêriod


'''përjury''' cf. '''pejórative
'''përjury''', cf. '''pejórative


'''përk''' ''up'', ''perquisite
'''përk''' ''up'', ''perquisite
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'''pídgin''' ''language'' = '''pígeon''' ''bird''
'''pídgin''' ''language'' = '''pígeon''' ''bird''


'''pìêr''' ''jetty'' = '''pêer''' ''look, lord'' cf. '''[[Peter Pears|Pêter Pêars]]''', '''péar
'''pìêr''' ''jetty'' = '''pêer''' ''look, lord'', cf. '''[[Peter Pears|Pêter Pêars]]''', '''péar


'''pìêrce''' ''cut'' = '''Pìêrce''', '''Pêarce''', '''[[Hayford Peirce|Pêirce]]''' ''persons'' (though some '''Pëirces''' = '''pürses''')
'''pìêrce''' ''cut'' = '''Pìêrce''', '''Pêarce''', '''[[Hayford Peirce|Pêirce]]''' ''persons'' (though some '''Pëirces''' = '''pürses''')
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'''pínnacle
'''pínnacle


'''pînt''' cf. '''línt''', '''mínt  
'''pînt''', cf. '''línt''', '''mínt  


'''pîonêer
'''pîonêer
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'''Pîscês''' *Pŷsêez
'''Pîscês''' *Pŷsêez


'''pìste''' cf. '''píssed
'''pìste''', cf. '''píssed


'''píttance
'''píttance
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'''Pôlish''' ''Poland''
'''Pôlish''' ''Poland''


'''pólitburo''' cf. '''bûreau'''
'''pólitburo''', cf. '''bûreau'''


'''polîte
'''polîte
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'''polystŷrene'''
'''polystŷrene'''


'''pómegranate''' cf. '''gránite
'''pómegranate''', cf. '''gránite


'''pontíficâte''' ''demand'' cf. '''Pontíficate''' ''Pontiff'' -ət, [[minimal pair]]
'''pontíficâte''' ''demand'', cf. '''Pontíficate''' ''Pontiff'' -ət, [[minimal pair]]


'''poôl''' ''swim'' = '''Poôle''' ''place, person
'''poôl''' ''swim'' = '''Poôle''' ''place, person
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'''Poseîdon
'''Poseîdon


'''posëur''' ''pseud'' cf. '''pôser''' ''puzzle
'''posëur''' ''pseud'', cf. '''pôser''' ''puzzle


'''póssê
'''póssê
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'''pôtable''' ''drink''  
'''pôtable''' ''drink''  


'''potâtoes''' cf. '''tornâdos''', both -ôz
'''potâtoes''', cf. '''tornâdos''', both -ôz


'''Potômac
'''Potômac
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'''prê-éminent''' hyphenated
'''prê-éminent''' hyphenated


'''préferable''' cf. '''prefër
'''préferable''', cf. '''prefër


'''prélude''', AmE also '''prè'''-, '''prê'''-
'''prélude''', AmE also '''prè'''-, '''prê'''-
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'''prémier''' ''government, league'', BrE; AmE '''premíer''' = '''premíere
'''prémier''' ''government, league'', BrE; AmE '''premíer''' = '''premíere


'''prémiére''' ''performance'' cf. '''thére'''; AmE '''premíere''' = '''premíer
'''prémiére''' ''performance'', cf. '''thére'''; AmE '''premíere''' = '''premíer


'''prémíse
'''prémíse
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'''prévalent
'''prévalent


'''prêvious''' cf. '''précious
'''prêvious''', cf. '''précious


'''prèy''' ''victim'' = '''prây''' ''prayer  
'''prèy''' ''victim'' = '''prây''' ''prayer  
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'''prîme mínister''' *prymínister
'''prîme mínister''' *prymínister


'''prímitíve''' cf. '''prîmâte
'''prímitíve''', cf. '''prîmâte


'''prínces''' = '''prínce’s''' = '''prínces’''' ''male'' cf. '''príncéss''' ''female'' - second syllable stressed if required to contrast with '''prínce
'''prínces''' = '''prínce’s''' = '''prínces’''' ''male'', cf. '''príncéss''' ''female'' - second syllable stressed if required to contrast with '''prínce


'''príncipal''' ''main'' = '''prínciple''' ''reason
'''príncipal''' ''main'' = '''prínciple''' ''reason
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'''procêdure
'''procêdure


'''procêed''' cf. '''precêde
'''procêed''', cf. '''precêde


'''procreâte
'''procreâte
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'''pronunciâtion''' -núnce-: cf. '''pronòunce''' ("pronounciation" is a common mispronunciation)
'''pronunciâtion''' -núnce-: cf. '''pronòunce''' ("pronounciation" is a common mispronunciation)


'''proôf''' ''noun'' cf. '''prove''' ''verb'' *proôve ([[minimal pair]])
'''proôf''' ''noun'', cf. '''prove''' ''verb'' *proôve ([[minimal pair]])


'''propagánda
'''propagánda
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'''psychîatrist
'''psychîatrist


'''psychólogist''' cf. '''sýcophánt
'''psychólogist''', cf. '''sýcophánt


'''psychólogy  
'''psychólogy  
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'''pterodáctyl''' térə-
'''pterodáctyl''' térə-


'''públicly''' cf. '''bâsically
'''públicly''', cf. '''bâsically


'''púcker''' ''lips'' BrE = '''púkka''' ''real
'''púcker''' ''lips'' BrE = '''púkka''' ''real
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'''pugnácious
'''pugnácious


'''pùll''' ''push'' cf. '''poôl''' ''water
'''pùll''' ''push'', cf. '''poôl''' ''water


'''pùllover''' ''clothing'' cf. '''pùll ôver''' ''car
'''pùllover''' ''clothing'', cf. '''pùll ôver''' ''car


'''púlsàr
'''púlsàr
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'''pürr
'''pürr


'''pürse''' cf. '''pîerce''', '''Pêarce''', etc.
'''pürse''', cf. '''pîerce''', '''Pêarce''', etc.


'''Pürves''' = '''Pürvís
'''Pürves''' = '''Pürvís


'''pús''' ''yellow'' cf. '''pùss''' ''cat
'''pús''' ''yellow'', cf. '''pùss''' ''cat


'''pùsh
'''pùsh


'''pùt''' ''place'' cf. '''pútt''' ''golf
'''pùt''' ''place'', cf. '''pútt''' ''golf


'''putâtive''' -yû-
'''putâtive''' -yû-


'''pûtrefy''' cf. '''pétrify
'''pûtrefy''', cf. '''pétrify


'''pûtrid''' -yû-, cf. '''hâtred''', both -íd
'''pûtrid''' -yû-, cf. '''hâtred''', both -íd


'''pùtsch''' cf. '''pùsh''' ([[minimal pair]])
'''pùtsch''', cf. '''pùsh''' ([[minimal pair]])


'''pùtting''' ''put
'''pùtting''' ''put

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Alphabetical word list
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Common misspellings  


This page lists pronunciations of English words that begin with P. To see a different letter navigate with the table above. The apostrophe is treated as the last letter of the alphabet, after Z.

For a pronunciation key, click on the blue "Catalogs" link below the article title.[e]

P = p pence = pêa eat = pêe urine

pâce speed

pàcè peace *pàhtchay

páchydërm *pákidërm

pácifist, cf. pássive

páct peace = pácked pack

paêan

paediatrícian BrE, AmE ped-

paêdophile BrE, AmE péd-

pâge

págeant: ea as schwa, *pádjənt

pâid pay *pâyed, *pâde, rhyming with regularly formed plâyed, swâyed, etc.

pâin hurt = pâne window

pâinstâking

pãir two = péãr fruit = pãre nails

Pakistān *Pàki-stàn, *Páki-stàn or *Páki-stán

pálatal palate

palâtial palace -shəl

pâle pallid = pâil bucket

Pálestîne

Palestínian

påll, cf. Páll Máll, måll

pállet mattress = pálette paint

Pámela

panáche *pənásh

Pánamà

Panamânian

páncake *pángcake

Páncho, cf. póncho

pánda animal = BrE pánder serve

pandemônium

pánel, cf. chánnel

panoràma

paparázzi *pápərátsy

pâper-thín

páprika BrE; AmE paprìka

papŷrus

parábola

párachute -shû-

páradigm -îm

Páraguay -gwî

párallel *párralel, cf. désiccate, a similar case, where one would expect double s

páralyse

parálysis

paralýtic

parámeter

pãre cut = pãir two = péãr fruit

pãrent

paréntheses -sêez, -síz brackets; parénthesis -síss aside. A typical example of incorrect usage from a Wikipedia edit summary: changed a bracket to a parentheses. See also their entries in the retroalphabetical list.

parenthétical

parîah

Parísian -ízì-

pàrk = Pàrk

pàrliament *pàrləmənt

parliaméntary *parləméntry

parôle, cf. patrôl

párrot bird = Párrott person

pàrse -z

partícipate

partícularly BrE can sound like *partículy

partisán BrE -zán, AmE pàrtisan -zən

pássè can have French accent: passé

pāssed pass = pāst time, tense, go

pássion *páshən

pássive, cf. pácifist

pāst = passed

pâste copy, glue

pástel *pástle (t pronounced)

pāsteurise from Pastëur; cf. pāsture field

pastìche -ìsh

pastìlle

pāstime hobby one s, one t, one word, stress on first syllable, cf. pàss tîme, even stress

pátè can have French accents: pâté

pâtent; for the noun, some say pátent

pàth

Pathé, with French accent, *Páthây

pathétic, cf. përfect

pathológical *páthə-lójikle

pathólogy

pâthós

pâtience virtue, cards ≈ pâtients hospital

pátois *pátwà, cf. fátwà

pâtriàrch -k

Pátrick

Patrícia -ísha

pátriot or â

patriótic - á or â

patrôl, cf. pétrol, parôle

pátronise condescend

pâtronise patron

påuse stop = påws animal

påwnbrôker, cf. pornógrapher

pâyback noun one word

pây-óff noun

pêa vegetable = pêe urine = P letter = p pence

pêal bell = pêel fruit = Pêel person

pêak summit = pêek cheat = pìque annoyance

péãr fruit = pãir two = pãre cut, cf. Pêter Pêars

Pêarce person = Pìêrce = Pêirce persons, pìêrce hole, cf. Pìêrs, -z person = pìêrs pier

pëarl stone = pürl knit, liquid

pêase pudding -z: = pêas pea

pêat bog = Pête Peter

peccadíllo

pédal foot = péddle sell

pédalo

péderasty, péderast AmE; BrE pêderasty, pêderast

pédestal

pédigree

pédlar or péddler seller

pêe urine = pêa vegetable = p pence = P letter

pêek cheat = pêak summit = pìque annoyance

pêer look, lord = pìêr jetty

pêeved

pejórative, cf. përjury

Pekíng duck = pêa kíng, cf. pêaking peak

péll-méll, cf. Páll Máll

pén write = Pénn person

péncil

Penélopê

penicíllin

península noun = BrE penínsular adjective

Pennsylvânia

péntagon

pénury

pêony *pêənỳ

pêople pêep-, cf. stêeple

Pêpys Samuel = pêeps looks

për normally weak, but when strong = pürr cat

per cént two words

percéntage one word

Perdita

përfect adjective

perféct verb

perímeter

pêriod

përjury, cf. pejórative

përk up, perquisite

përmanent

permíssion

permít verb

përmit noun

Perôt -rô

përpetrate not perper-

për sè *persây, cf. sây

përson

persôna

personálity

persôna nón gràtis

personnél staff *personéll, cf. përsonal private

persuâde -swâde

Perû

pervërse

përvërt

pervërted

péssimistic usually péz-

Peshàwar

pétrol oil = pétrel bird, cf. patrôl

petrôleum

Pëugeôt ™ -zhô

peŵ church = Pûgh person

ph- = f-

phâeton

phálanx

phãraôh Egypt = Fãrôe Islands

pharaónic

pharmacôpoêia BrE, AmE pharmacôpêia, rhyming with cornucôpia

phàrming chemicals = fàrming farm

phâse period = fâze puzzle

phênix ashes (AmE) *fêenix = Phoênix Arizona = BrE phoênix or phœnix

phenómena plural

phenómenal rhymes with nóminal

phenómenon singular

pheŵ relief = feŵ many

phîal liquid = fîle papers, nails

Phílip given name = fíllip stimulus; Phílips and Phíllips are both surnames, while Phíllip is an unusual given name

Philìppe

Phílippìnes

phíshing internet = físhing water

phlégm

Phnóm Pénh *P(ə)nóm Pén

Phoêbê *Fêeby

Phoênix Arizona *Fêenix = phoênix or phœnix or (AmE) phênix ashes

phôney or phôny; phôneys or phônies

phôtograph

photógrapher

photógraphy

phrâse -âze

phýsical -zí-, cf. físcal, -ss- (minimal pair)

physiógnomy *fízzy-ónomy

pî number π, pious = pîe food

pìanist, piánist

piáno

píc picture = píck select

Piccadílly - cc, ll

píccolo

pídgin language = pígeon bird

pìêr jetty = pêer look, lord, cf. Pêter Pêars, péar

pìêrce cut = Pìêrce, Pêarce, Pêirce persons (though some Pëirces = pürses)

piérrot *pyérrô

pígeonhole one word

píllage -íj

pîlot plane = Pîlate Pontius

pîneápple -eá-

pínnacle

pînt, cf. línt, mínt

pîonêer

pîous religious = Pîus Popes

pipétte BrE pí-, AmE pî-

pìque annoy = pêak summit = pêek look

pîracy

pîrate

Pîscês *Pŷsêez

pìste, cf. píssed

píttance

píty

pívot

pìzza *pìtsa

pizzerìa *pìtsarìa, *pizzarìa, cf. ballerìna

pizzicàto píts-

plácard

plâce where = plâice fish

*pláck is spelt plāque

plâgiarise, -îze

pláid rhymes with clád

Plaîd Cymru *Plîde Cúmry (approximation of Welsh pronunciation)

pláit hair = Plátt person, cf. plâte food

plâne air, tree, tool, surface = plâin straightforward

plánet rhymes with gánnet

plástic - some BrE speakers say plàstic

pláteau flat *pláttô, cf. Plâto philosopher

pláteaux plural *pláttôze

plátinum

Plâto

plátypus

plâyboy one word

plâywright

pléasure -ézher

plébíscîte

plîght *plîte

plòw AmE

plòver

plòugh BrE = plòw

plúm fruit, exact = plúmb depths, plumber, exact

Plûtarch -k

plŷ

Plýmouth -məth

pm post meridian = PM Prime Minister *pê-ém

pneumátic neû-

pŏignant *pŏinyant

pôker cards, fire, cf. pôlka dance

Polàris

Pôle Poland = pôle wood = pôll election

polìce *plêece, cf. plêase *plêeze

poliomyelîtis

pólish shine

Pôlish Poland

pólitburo, cf. bûreau

polîte

polítical

politícian

políticking

político

pólitics

pôlka dance, cf. pôker cards, fire

pôll vote = pôle wood = Pôle Poland, cf. tôll, knóll

póll, pólly parrot

Pólly person

pólythene *póllithêen

polyéthylene -éthílêen

polyphónic

polýphony

polystŷrene

pómegranate, cf. gránite

pontíficâte demand, cf. Pontíficate Pontiff -ət, minimal pair

poôl swim = Poôle place, person

pŏor impecunious, unfortunate = pŏre skin, examine = pŏur liquid (though some rhyme it with pûre: poôr)

pópulace noun = pópulous adjective

pŏring examining = pŏuring out

pŏrn pornography BrE = påwn pawnshop

pornográphic

pornógraphy

pŏrous

Pŏrsche car = Pŏrtia person or *Pŏrsh

Port-au-Prínce *Portoprínce

Pŏrtugal, Portuguêse Pŏrch-

Poseîdon

posëur pseud, cf. pôser puzzle

póssê

posséss *pozéss

pôst write, wood = pôst- after, which must be followed by a hyphen

pósthumous

postpône pôsp-

pôtable drink

potâtoes, cf. tornâdos, both -ôz

Potômac

pótsherd - sh sound

poùffe

práctíce AmE, BrE noun = práctíse BrE verb: in view of the pronunciation (í, not î, and with the first syllable stressed: *práctíss) the American use of only the -íce spelling makes more sense: perhaps some AmE speakers, on seeing práctíse for the first time, imagine the British do indeed 'practîze' things

practítioner -tíshoner

Pràgue *Pràhg

prây prayer = prèy victim

prãyer *prãir, one syllable, cf. plâyer, lâyer, two

pre- prí- when unstressed and in pretty, otherwise mostly prê-

precêde before *prí-sêed, cf. procêed start *prə-sêed, though in rapid speech they sound the same (in slow speech, the latter may begin prô-)

précedent before préss- *précident, cf. président head, préz-, minimal pair

précious *préshəss, cf. prêvious

prècìs French accent sometimes written précis *prâycêe

prècìs’d past *prâysêed

precîse *precîce

prê-dâte

prédator

prêdecessor BrE; AmE pré-

predóminantly (not -ately)

prê-émpt hyphenated

prê-éminent hyphenated

préferable, cf. prefër

prélude, AmE also prè-, prê-

prémier government, league, BrE; AmE premíer = premíere

prémiére performance, cf. thére; AmE premíere = premíer

prémíse

prémíses *prémisses

preóccupied - prê-

prepãre

preréquisíte

présent gift, now, here préz-

presént give príz-

prestìge -êezh

prestígious -íjəss

presûmably

presûme

preténce

preténd

preténsion

preténtious

pretty prí-

prevâil

prévalent

prêvious, cf. précious

prèy victim = prây prayer

prîce cost = Prîce = Prŷce persons

prìma dónna *prê-madónna

prîma fâcìê *prîma-fâyshêe/fâycêe

prîmâte

prîme mínister *prymínister

prímitíve, cf. prîmâte

prínces = prínce’s = prínces’ male, cf. príncéss female - second syllable stressed if required to contrast with prínce

príncipal main = prínciple reason

principálity

prìón

prîor before, priory = Prîor, Prŷor persons

prívacy BrE; AmE prîvacy

prîvate = Prîvate = Pte. BrE = Pvt. AmE

prívet hedge

prívilege

prívy

prîze present = prîse apart, with prîce value a minimal pair

prô- in favour, a word in its own right in prôs and cóns

probóscis -kís

procêdure

procêed, cf. precêde

procreâte

proféss

prófit money = próphet prophecy

prodûce verb

pródûce noun

pródúct

prodúctive

proféssional

prôgram - AmE uses this spelling for all meanings, while BrE only uses it with regard to computers, using prôgramme for all other meanings

progréss verb

prôgress noun BrE; AmE prógress

próject activity - some say prôject

projéct stick out

prôle

prolóng one word

prómenàde BrE, AmE -âde

próminent rhymes with dóminant

prómise -íss

prônòun

pronunciâtion -núnce-: cf. pronòunce ("pronounciation" is a common mispronunciation)

proôf noun, cf. prove verb *proôve (minimal pair)

propagánda

própagate

próper

próphecỳ noun

próphesŷ verb

próphet religion = prófit gain

prophyláctic, -áxis

propônent

prôs pro = prôse verse

próspect future

prospéct gold

próstate gland

prostrâte lie

prôtêa -êə

Prôtêa -êə South Africa

prôtêan -êə

protéct

protéctor

prôtegè male, prôtegèe female, can be written with a French accent: protegé, protegée *prôtezhây

prôtest noun

protést verb

prótestant

protéster or, less often, protéstor, cf. invéstor

prove verb *proôve, cf. proôf noun (minimal pair)

prôven or *proôvən

próvenance

Provence *Provónce

Provençal *Provón-sàl

próvince

províncial -shl

provîso

provocâtion

provócative

provôke

pròwess

pròwl

prŷ

Prŷor person = prîor priory

ps- all but pssst with silent p: s-

psàlm *sàhm

pseûd person, adjective - but psêudo- is not a separate word and requires a hyphen:

pseûdo-intelléctual

pseûdo-scîence

psilocŷbin

psst - p pronounced, any number of s’s

psŷch *sîke

psŷchê *sîky

psychedélic

psychîatrist

psychólogist, cf. sýcophánt

psychólogy

psychométric

psŷchopáth

psychopáthic

psychópathy

ptàrmigan silent p

pterodáctyl térə-

públicly, cf. bâsically

púcker lips BrE = púkka real

pùdding

púddle

pûerile -yû-

Puerto Rìco BrE Pwãir-, AmE Pŏr-, cf. Pŏrto

Pûgh person = peŵ church

pugnácious

pùll push, cf. poôl water

pùllover clothing, cf. pùll ôver car

púlsàr

púmíce

púnchline one word

punctuâtion

púnish

pûnitive -yû-

pûny -yû-

Pürcell

pûre -yû-

pürgatory

pürge

pürl knit, liquid = pëarl stone

pürr

pürse, cf. pîerce, Pêarce, etc.

Pürves = Pürvís

pús yellow, cf. pùss cat

pùsh

pùt place, cf. pútt golf

putâtive -yû-

pûtrefy, cf. pétrify

pûtrid -yû-, cf. hâtred, both -íd

pùtsch, cf. pùsh (minimal pair)

pùtting put

pútting putt

púzzle

pýgmy

pyjàmas BrE; AmE pajámas

Pyongyáng, two syllables

pŷre

Pýrrhic

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