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"pa" would be pronounced between these two, depending on speaker:

/pɑː/ — if I had to use "normal person's IPA", "pah" would be my attempt. This, to me, is the more common pronunciation. Should rhyme with "bra" … assuming you pronounce that like I do.

/pɔː/ — like "paw" or "awe". This is a region-specific dialect, to me. This appears to be the one you're familiar with.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English for a chart.



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