How to pronounce payer

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p		A French 'p' is generally pronounced in a similar way to an English 'p' in "spit", "sport" etc. In other words, it is not usually followed by a "strong burst of air" (aspiration) as in the 'p' sound of English "pit", "port" etc. If you are a native English speaker, put your hand in front of your mouth while you say "port" then "sport"; you'll feel a stronger breath of air with the first of these words. When you pronounce a French 'p' sound, you do so as in the second of these words, so that you don't hear or feel the strong breath of air.
ɛ		The French 'open e' vowel, is pronounced with the tongue almost as far forward in the mouth as it will go, but with the mouth a bit more than half open. Keep your lips unrounded and aim to "hold your tongue and lips in position" (to avoid producing it as a "glide" or diphthong) as you pronounce this vowel.
j		This is a sound a little like an English "y" as in "yes". To pronounce it, you "glide" rapidly between a French 'i' vowel and the following vowel. (And on the end of a word, you pronounce it by going rapidly from the previous vowel to a French 'i' vowel.) Note the phonetic symbol [j] doesn't mean the sound at the start of "je" or "jean".
e		The French 'close e' vowel, often written é, is pronounced with the tongue almost as far forward in the mouth as it will go, and fairly close to the roof of the mouth. Keep your lips fairly spread and aim to "hold your tongue and lips in position" (to avoid producing it as a "glide" or diphthong) as you pronounce it.