How To Pronounce Peruke

peruke

UK
Phonemic
/pəˈruːk/
Phonetic
[pəˈrʷuːk̚]
US
Phonemic
/pəˈruːk/

In British English, peruke is pronounced /pəˈruːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrʷuːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈruːk/.

Peruke has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

pəruːk

Peruke 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.

peruke + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pəˈruːks/
US
/pəˈruːks/

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Questions About Peruke

How do you pronounce peruke in British English?

In British English, peruke is pronounced /pəˈruːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrʷuːk̚].

How do you pronounce peruke in American English?

In American English, peruke is pronounced /pəˈruːk/.

How many syllables are in peruke?

Peruke has two syllables, /pə/ + /ruːk/.

Where is the stress in peruke?

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

Do British and American English pronounce peruke the same way?

Yes. Both are /pəˈruːk/.

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