How To Pronounce Per

per

UK
Phonemic
/pɜː/
Phonetic
[pʰɜːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/pɝː/

In British English, per is pronounced /pɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɝː/.

Per has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

pɜː

Per has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Per

Questions About Per

How do you pronounce per in British English?

In British English, per is pronounced /pɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce per in American English?

In American English, per is pronounced /pɝː/.

Do British and American English pronounce per the same way?

No. British English has /pɜː/ and American English has /pɝː/.

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