How To Pronounce Perspire
perspire
In British English, perspire is pronounced /pəˈspaɪə/ or /pəˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈspaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈspaɪr/.
Perspire 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
Perspire 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.
Words That Rhyme With Perspire
Questions About Perspire
How do you pronounce perspire in British English?
In British English, perspire is pronounced /pəˈspaɪə/ or /pəˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈspaɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce perspire in American English?
In American English, perspire is pronounced /pɚˈspaɪr/.
How many syllables are in perspire?
Perspire has two syllables, /pə/ + /spaɪə/.
Where is the stress in perspire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce perspire the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈspaɪə/ and American English has /pɚˈspaɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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