-syntax region pEmph matchgroup=Ignore start="|\S"rs=s+1 end="\S|"re=e-1
-syntax region pBold matchgroup=Ignore start=":\S"rs=s+1 end="\S:"re=e-1
-syntax region pUndr matchgroup=Ignore start="\s<\S"rs=s+2 end="\S>"re=e-1
+syntax region pEmph start="|\S" end="\S|"
+syntax region pBold start=":\S" end="\S:"
+syntax region pUndr start="\s<\S" end="\S>"