How To Pronounce Perjure

perjure

Phonemic

/ˈpɜː.dʒə/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰɜːʴ.dʒəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈpɝː.dʒɚ/

In British English, perjure is pronounced /ˈpɜː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.dʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɝː.dʒɚ/.

Perjure has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

pɜːdʒə

Perjure has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

perjure + -s

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

/ˈpɜː.dʒəz/

/ˈpɝː.dʒɚz/

perjure + -ed

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

/ˈpɜː.dʒəd/

/ˈpɝː.dʒɚd/

perjure + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈpɜː.dʒə.rɪŋ/

/ˈpɝː.dʒɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Perjure

How do you pronounce perjure in British English?

In British English, perjure is pronounced /ˈpɜː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.dʒəʴ].

How do you pronounce perjure in American English?

In American English, perjure is pronounced /ˈpɝː.dʒɚ/.

How many syllables are in perjure?

Perjure has two syllables, /pɜː/ + /dʒə/.

Where is the stress in perjure?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.

Do British and American English pronounce perjure the same way?

No. British English has /ˈpɜː.dʒə/ and American English has /ˈpɝː.dʒɚ/.

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