THE SOUND |P|
as in pee or pea and print
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With primary stress on:
first syllable:
$P [pron. |PEE|];
PA·c·e [prep];
PACE/PA·c·es [n];
PACE(D) [v];
P[A]E-an(s) [lit];
PAIN(S) [n];
PAIN(ED) [v; l/f];
PAINT(S)/PAIN·t·ed;
PAL·f·rey(s) [lit];
PAN(S);
PAN·d·er(ed) to;
PA·n·ic;
PA·p·a [var: cp 2nd syll.];
PA·r·a-DIGM(S);
PA·r·a·p·et(s);
PAR·c·el(s);
PA·r·i·t·y;
PAR·l·o[u]r(s);
PAR·l·o[u]r PINK;
PAR·l·ous [lit];
PART(S);
PART and PAR·c·el of;
PAR·t·i·z·an(s)
[var: cp |Z|3];
PAR·t·y/·ies;
PAR·t·y POO·p·er(s);
PASS(ED)/PA·ss·es;
PA·ss·age [l&];
PA·ss·age/·a·g·es;
PASS-en- or PA·ss·en-ger(s);
PA·ssi·on(s);
PA·st·o·r·al or ·s·t'ral [l&];
PA-THOS [l/f];
PAY/PAID;
PEA(S);
PEACE (PIPE);
PEA-COCK(S);
PEA-NUT(S) or
PEA·n·ut(s);
PEARL(S);
PEAR·l·y [adj];
PEAR·l·y/·ies [n];
PEAR·l·y POA·ch·ing;
PE·d·e·st·al(s);
PEE(D);
PEER(S);
PEER PRE·ss·ure;
PEER-less [lit];
PEER=to=PEER; PELF [lit or derogatory];
PEN(S);
PEN·d·ant [or ·ent; adj; lit];
PEN·d·ant(s)
[or ·ent(s); n];
PE·nn·y/·ies;
PE·nn·y=PIN·ch·ing;
PE·nn·y=WISE (and POUND=FOO·l·ish)
[var: cp sec.-str. 1st syll.];
PEN=PAL(S);
PEO·p·le;
PEO·p·le(s);
PER·f·ect (PITCH) [adj(+n)];
PER·f·ect [n];
PER·f·i·d·y/·ies [lit];
PER-FUME(D)
[v; var: cp |F|2; l/f];
PER-FUME(S) or
PER·f·ume(s)
[n; var: cp |F|2];
PERHAPS [if pron. |PRAEPS|;
var: cp |H|2 &
|R|2];
PE·r·ish(ed) [l&];
PER·s·on(s);
PER·s·o·n·al or PER·s'·nal;
PER·s·on-HOOD;
PER·s·on=to=PER·s·on;
PE·s·o(s);
PE-trol;
PE-trol=PUMP(S);
PI-a·n·ist(s) or
PIA·n·ist(s)
[var: cp |AE|2];
PICK(ED);
PICK-PO·ck·et(s);
PIECE/PIE·c·es;
PIED [lit];
PIC·t·|sh|ure(s);
PIG(S);
PI·ge·on(s);
PIKE(D/S);
PIKE-STAFF(S);
PILE(D) (u-PON);
PILE(S);
PILL(S);
PI·ll·ar(s) [l&];
PILL-ion(s);
PILL-ion PASS-en- or PA·ss·en-ger(s);
PIN(NED/S);
PINCH(ED);
PING(=PONG);
PINK;
PI·nn·a·c·le(s) [l&];
(the) PI·nn·a·c·le of [l&];
PIN-POINT(S)/-POIN·t·ed;
PI-ous;
PIP(PED/S);
PIPE(D) [v;l&];
PIPE(S) [n];
PI·p·er(s);
PISS(ED);
PI·t·:a=PAT [var: cp 3rd syll.];
PITCH/PI·tch·es;
PI·t·e-ous [lit];
PI·tt·er=PA·tt·er [var: cp 3rd syll.];
PI·t·y [n];
PI·t·y/·ied [v; l/f];
PI·v·ot/·o·t·ed (on / u-PON);
PLACE(D)/PLA·c·es;
PLAIN [adj; see also 4th syll.];
PLAIN(S) [n];
PLAN(NED/S);
PLA·n·et(s);
PLANT(S)/PLAN·t·ed;
PLAY(ED/S);
(the) PLASH [n; lit];
PLASH(ED) [v; lit];
PLEASE(D) [v];
PLEASED [adj; see also 3rd syll.];
PLEA·s·u·r·a·b·le [l&];
PLEA·s·ure(s);
PLE·n·i-TUDE;
PLEN·t·e-ous [lit];
PLUCK(ED) [l&];
PLUG(GED);
PLUG and PLAY;
PLU·mm·y [l&];
PLY/PLIED [l&];
POACH(ED);
POA·ch·ing;
PO·ck·et(ed/s);
PO-em(s);
PO-et(s); PO-e-try;
POINT(S)/POIN·t·ed;
POI·s·on(ed/s);
POI·s·on PILL(S);
POI·s·on PU·ff·er(s);
POKE(D/S);
POKE(S);
POLE(S);
POLES a-PART;
POLICE [if pron. |PLEES| (in rapid speech); var: cp
|L|2];
PO·l·i·t·ic [lit];
PO·l·i·t·ics;
POMP (and POW-er);
PON·d·er(ed) [lit];
PON·d·e·r·ous [lit];
POOH=POOH(ED)
[var: cp 2nd syll.];
POOR (but PROUD);
POP(PED);
POR-tion [l/f];
POR-tion(s);
PORT-ly [l&];
PO·ss·um(s);
POST(S)/POS·t·ed;
POST-CARD(S);
POT(S);
POTS and PANS;
PO·t·ent [l&];
PO·t·en-TATE(S) [lit];
POUND(S);
POUND=FOO·l·ish
[var: cp sec.-str. 1st syll.];
POUR(ED);
POW·d·er(s);
POW·d·er PUFF(S);
POW-er(ed/s);
POW-er PLANT(S);
POW-er POINT(S);
PRAC·t·ice/·i·c·es [n];
$PRAC·t·ice MAKES PER·f·ect;
PRAC·t·ise(d) (what you PREACH(ED))
[or ·ice(d); v];
PRANK(S);
PRAY [adv; l&];
PRAY(ED) [v; l&];
PRAY-er(s)
[referring to (a) person(s)];
PRAYER(S);
PREACH(ED);
PRE·f·e·r·ence/·en·c·es or
PRE·f'·rence/-ren·c·es
or PRE·f·er'nce/·er'n·c·es;
PRE·j·u·d·ice/·i·c·es;
PRE·s·age [n; lit];
PRE·s·age(d) [v; lit];
PRE·s·ent [adj; l&];
PRE·s·ent(s) [n];
PRE·ss·ure(s);
PRE-TENSE/-TEN·s·es [or -TENCE/-TEN·c·es;
var: cp |T|2];
PRE-TEXT(S);
PRE·tt·y [see also 5th syll.];
PRE·tt·y=PRE·tt·y;
PRICE/PRI·c·es;
PRICE and PRO·d·uct
IN-for-MA·ti·on;
PRICE to PAY;
PRIDE [l&];
PRIDE(S);
PRIM (and PRO·p·er);
PRI-MA·r·y or PRI·m·a·r·y or
PRIM'-ry;
PRI-MA·r·y or PRI·m·a·r·y or
PRIM'-ry STRESS [var: cp |ST|,
prim.-str. 3rd
and 4th syll.];
PRINCE/PRIN·c·es [l&];
PRIN-CESS/-CE·ss·es or
PRIN·c·ess/·e·ss·es
[var: cp |S|2];
PRIN·c·i·pal-SHIP;
PRIN·c·i·p·le(s);
PRINT/PRIN·t·ed;
PRI·s·on(s) [l&];
PRI-STINE or PRI·st·ine
[var: cp |ST|2];
PRI·v·ate(s);
PRO-BLEM(S) or PRO·b·lem(s);
PRO·d·i·g·al(s) [adj/n; lit];
PRO·d·uce [n];
PRO-DUCT(S) or
PRO·d·uct(s);
PRO·f·it(s);
PRO-GRAM(MED)
[or -GRAMME(D)] or
PRO·g·ram(ed) [or
·ramme(d)] [v];
PRO-GRAM[ME](S) or
PRO·g·ram[me](s) [n];
PRO·m·ise(d)/·i·s·es;
PRO·m·ise=BREA·k·ing;
PRONG(ED/S);
PROOF(S);
PRO·p·er;
PRO·p·er·t·y/·ies;
PRO·ph·e·c·y/·ies;
PRO·ph·e-SY/-SIED;
PRO·s·e-CU·t·or(s);
PROS-the·s·is/-the-SES
[var: cp |TH|2];
PRO·t·e-an
[var: cp |T|2];
PRO-TEST/-TES·t·ed
[v; var: cp |T|2];
PRO-TEST(S) or PRO·t·ests [n];
PROUD [see also 4th syll.];
PROVE(D/N);
PROW(S) [lit];
PROW-ess [l&];
PSHAW [var: cp |SH|1; lit];
PU·b·lic (PRO·s·e-CU·t·or);
PU·b·li-CIZE(D)
[or -CISE(D)];
PU·b·lish(ed);
$PU·b·lish or PE·r·ish;
PU·ck·ish [lit];
PU·dd·ing(s);
PUFF(ED/S);
PU·ff·er(s);
PUI·ss·ance or PU-i· [lit];
PUI·ss·ant or PU-i· [lit];
PULL [n; l&];
PULL(S) [n];
PULL(ED) [v];
PUMP(ED/S);
PUNCH/PUN·ch·es;
PUR-BLIND [l&];
PUR·ch·ase(d)/·a·s·es;
PUR·p·le;
PURL-ieus [lit];
PUR-PORT(S) [n];
PUR-view [lit];
PUSH(ED);
PUSH-PIN(S);
PUSH=PULL;
PUT
second syllable:
a-PACE [lit];
a-PAL[L]/-PALLED;
a-PART;
a-PO·st·a·s·y;
a-PO-STATE(S) or
-PO·st·ate(s);
a-PO·st·ro-PHE(S);
a-PPA·r·el [n; lit];
a-PPA·r·el([l]ed) [v; lit];
a-PPA·r·ent;
a-PPEAL(ED);
a-PPEAR(ED);
a-PPEA·r·ance;
a-PPE·ll·ant(s);
a-PPE·ll·ate;
a-PPLI·c·a·b·le
[var: cp |AE|1];
a-PPOINT/-PPOIN·t·ed;
a-PPRE·c·i-ATE/-A·t·ed;
a-PPROACH(ED)/-PPROA·ch·es;
a-PPRO·p·ri-ate [adj];
a-PPRO·p·ri-ATE/-A·t·ed [v];
a-PPROVE(D);
BI-PE·d·a-LI·s·m or -PED-'l-I·s·m;
CAM-PAIGN(ED/S) or cam-;
ca-PI·ll·a·r·y/·ies
[var: cp |K|1];
cham-PAGNE (POW·d·er);
cham-PAIGN(S) [lit];
chim-PAN·z·ee(s)
[var: cp |Z|3];
com-PAN-ion(s);
com-PARE(D);
com-PA·r·i·s·on(s);
com-PA·ssi·o·n·ate or -PASSI'-nate;
com-PETE/-PE·t·ed;
com-PE·t·i·t·ive;
com-PE·t·i·t·or(s);
com-PLAIN(ED);
com-PLETE/-PLE·t·ed;
com-PO·n·ent(s);
com-PO·n·ent PART(S);
com-POUND/-POUN·d·ed [v];
com-PU·t·er(s);
de-PART-ment(s);
de-PEND/-PEN·d·ed;
de-PEN·d·ent;
dys-PEP·s·i-a;
em-PLOY(ED);
em-PY·r·e-al
[var: cp |R|3; lit];
em-PY·r·e-an
[var: cp |R|3; lit];
hy-PER·b·o-LE(S);
im-PI-ous [var: cp |I|1];
im-POR·t·ance;
im-POR·t·ant;
im-PRESS(ED) [v];
im-PROVE(D) (u-PON);
in PART;
in POW-er;
la-PEL(S);
o-PA·c·i·t·y;
o-PAQUE [l/f];
o-PIN-ion(s);
o-PO·ss·um(s);
o-PPO·n·ent(s);
o-PPOSE(D);
o-PPRE·ssi·on;
pa-PA [var: cp 1st syll.];
PAST PRAY-ing for;
per-PE·t·u-al;
PLAY(ED) PO·l·i·t·ics;
PLAY(ED) PO·ss·um;
PLAY(ED) PRANKS on;
POOH=POOH(ED)
[var: cp 1st syll.];
POST-PONE(D) or post-;
POST-PRAN·d·i-al or post-;
pre-PARE(D);
PRE-PRAN·d·i-al or pre-;
PULL(ED) PUN·ch·es;
pur-PORT/-POR·t·ed [v];
PUT PAID to;
ra-PA·c·i·t·y;
re-PAIR(ED/S);
re-PEAT/-PEA·t·ed;
re-PLY/-PLIED/-PLIES;
re-PORT(S)/-POR·t·ed;
re-POSE(D) (u-PON) [v];
re-POSE/-PO·s·es [n];
re-PU·b·lic(s);
re-PU·b·li·c·an(s);
re-PU·d·i-ate/-a·t·ed;
ri-POST/-PO·st·ed [lit];
ru-PEE(S) [var: cp |R|1];
stu-PI·d·i·t·y;
su-PER·n·al [lit];
su-PINE [var: cp |S|1; lit];
su-PPLY/-PPLIED/-PPLIES;
su-PPORT(S)/-PPOR·t·ed;
su-PPOSE(D);
su-PPO·s·ed-ly;
su-PREME;
sur-PRISE(D);
tem-PES·t·|sh|u-ous or ·|sh|u·|w|·ous [lit];
trans-PA·r·ent
[var: cp |SP|2];
UN-PA·r·a-LLELED or ·a·ll·eled;
UN-PRIN·c·i·p·led; u-PON
third syllable:
(the) BO·d·y PO·l·i·t·ic;
BOON com-PAN-ion(s) [lit];
COME/CAME to PASS [lit];
DI·s·a-PPOINT/-PPOIN·t·ed;
DI·s·a-PPOINT-ment(s);
$EU·r·o-PE-an(s);
IN·d·e-PEN·d·ence;
IN·d·e-PEN·d·ent;
in re-PUTE;
IN·t·er-PER·s·o·n·al;
IN·t·er-PLA·n·e-TA·r·y or
·e·t·a·r·y or ·e-t'ry;
IN·t·er-POSE(D);
in the PINK;
in the PRIDE of [lit];
($)LI·ll·i-PU·ti·an [adj; lit];
($)LI·ll·i-PU·ti·an(s) [n; lit];
MAKE/MADE your POINT;
of re-PUTE;
O·v·er-PLAY(ED);
PAINT a PIC·t·|sh|ure;
PAST com-PARE [lit];
PAY/PAID the PI·p·er / PRICE;
PICK(ED) your PO·ck·et;
PIC·t·|sh|ure=PER·f·ect;
PIC·t·|sh|ure POST-CARD(S);
PIECE of PISS;
PIPE(S) of PEACE;
PI·t·:a=PAT [var: cp 1st syll.];
PI·tt·er=PA·tt·er [var: cp 1st syll.];
PLAY(ED) a PART;
PLAY(ED) a PRANK on;
PLAY(ED) the PIA·n·o;
PLAY(ED) the PIPES;
(as) PLEASED as $PUNCH;
POW-er PO·l·i·t·ics;
(a) PRE·tt·y PASS / PE·nn·y;
PRIDE of PLACE;
PRIN·c·i-PA·l·i·t·y/·ies;
PRI·v·ate PARTS / PRO·p·er·t·y;
PROVE(D) your POINT;
PULL(ED) a-PART;
PULL(ED) no / your PUN·ch·es;
PULL(ED) the PLUG on;
PULL(ED) to PIE·c·es;
(a) PUR·p·le PA·ss·age / PATCH;
PUSH(ED) the PA·n·ic BU·tt·on;
to the POINT; SELL/SOLD the PASS [l&];
U·s·ur-PA·ti·on
fourth syllable:
be-YOND com-PARE [lit];
BORN in the PUR·p·le [l/f];
e-MAN·c·i-PA·ti·on;
IN·t·er-de-PEN·d·ence;
IN·t·er-de-PEN·d·ent;
IN·t·o re-PUTE;
$NO CURE, NO PAY;
PAIN·t·ed a PIC·t·|sh|ure;
par-TI·c·i-PA·ti·on;
PICK(ED) it to PIE·c·es;
(a) PIG in a POKE;
PIPPED at the POST;
PLACE(D) on a PI·nn·a·c·le;
(as) PLAIN as a PIKE-STAFF;
PLAN(S) of CAM-PAIGN or cam-;
PO·ck·et your PRIDE;
POP(PED) the cham-PAGNE CORK;
PRAC·t·ise MAKES PER·f·ect [or ·ice];
(the) PROOF of the PU·dd·ing (is IN the EA·t·ing);
(as) PROUD as a PEA-COCK;
PRO·v·en your POINT;
PULL(ED) it a-PART;
PULL(ED) it / you to PIE·c·es;
PUT in·t·o PRAC·t·ice;
TWIN=TRACK a-PPROACH/-PPROA·ch·es;
TWO=PRONGED a-PPROACH/-PPROA·ch·es;
wi-THOUT com-PARE [lit]
fifth syllable:
from PI·ll·ar to POST;
PA·r·i·t·y of PAY;
PO·ck·e·t·ed your PRIDE;
PO·w·er to the PEO·p·le;
(as) PRE·tt·y as a PIC·t·|sh|ure;
PUT you in the PIC·t·|sh|ure;
PUT you on a PE·d·e·st·al
sixth syllable:
BUY/BOUGHT a PIG in a POKE;
PUT your PRIDE in your PO·ck·et
seventh syllable:
in the PLE·n·i·t·ude of POW-er;
PUT the CAT a-MONG the PI·ge·ons
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
PA·r·a·d·ig-MA·t·ic;
PA·r·a-DI·s·i-AC;
PA·r·a-DI-SI-a·c·al or ·a·d·i-;
PE·nn·y=WISE (and POUND=FOO·l·ish)
[var: cp prim.-str. 1st syll.];
PE·r·e·g·ri-NA·ti·on(s) [lit or humorous];
PER·s·o-NA·l·i·t·y/·ies;
PER·s·o-NNEL;
PO·l·i-TI·ci·an(s);
POST=HASTE [or POST-HASTE; lit];
POUND=FOO·l·ish
[var: cp prim.-str. 1st syll.];
POUR(ED) SCORN on [lit];
POW-er=DRI·v·en;
POW-er=MAD;
PRO BO·n·o;
PRO·s·+and+-CONS;
PUT FORTH [l/f];
PUT SOME-|w|one / the RE·c·ord STRAIGHT;
PUT your MO·n·ey where your MOUTH is
second syllable:
a-PPLI·c·a-BI·l·i·t·y
[var: see |B|4];
a-PPRE·c·i-A·ti·on;
em-PLOY-EE(S);
E-POCH(S);
FIRST PAST the POST;
FOUR=PRONGED;
HODGE-PODGE;
;
IM-PRESS/PRE·ss·es [n; l/f];
su-PREME BE-ing;
$su-PREME $BE-ing;
$su-PREME $COURT;
THREE=PRONGED;
TWO=PRONGED
third syllable:
AN-thro-POID(S);
AN·t·i-PODE;
DAWN(ED) u-PON;
in the PINK of con-DI·ti·on / HEALTH;
MAN·t·el-PIECE/PIE·c·es [or ·le-];
RE·c·i-PE(S)
[var: see |R|];
WAIT u-PON [l&]
fourth syllable:
e-MAN·c·i-PATE/-PA·t·ed;
HA·pp·en(ed) u-PON [lit];
$NO CURE NO PAY; par-TI·c·i-PATE/-PA·t·ed;
WAI·t·ed u-PON [l&]
fifth syllable:
SA·t|sh|·u-RA·ti·on POINT
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