How to Pronounce “papa

word

/ˈpɑˌpə/
PAH-puh
/pɐpˈɑː/
puh-PAH

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɑˌpə/

British English

/pɐpˈɑː/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PAH-puh

UK

puh-PAH

Listen in Context

My papa reads to me every night.

The children ran to Papa when he came home.

Many people came to see the Papa in Rome.

I used to sit on Papa's lap and listen to his stories.