How To Pronounce Perform

perform

Phonemic

/pəˈfɔːm/

Phonetic

[pəʴˈfʷɔ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/pɚˈfɔːrm/

In British English, perform is pronounced /pəˈfɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʷɔ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈfɔːrm/.

Perform has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

pəfɔːm

Perform has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

perform + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/pəˈfɔːmz/

/pɚˈfɔːrmz/

perform + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/pəˈfɔːmd/

/pɚˈfɔːrmd/

perform + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/pəˈfɔː.mɪŋ/

/pɚˈfɔːr.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Perform

Questions About Perform

How do you pronounce perform in British English?

In British English, perform is pronounced /pəˈfɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʷɔ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce perform in American English?

In American English, perform is pronounced /pɚˈfɔːrm/.

How many syllables are in perform?

Perform has two syllables, /pə/ + /fɔːm/.

Where is the stress in perform?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce perform the same way?

No. British English has /pəˈfɔːm/ and American English has /pɚˈfɔːrm/.

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