How To Pronounce Pure

pure

Phonemic

/pjʊə/

Phonetic

[pj̥ʷʊəʴ]

Phonemic

/pjʊr/

In British English, pure is pronounced /pjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pj̥ʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pjʊr/.

Pure 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

pjʊə

Pure has one syllable in British English.

pure + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈpjʊə.rə/

/ˈpjʊr.ɚ/

pure + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈpjʊə.rɪst/

/ˈpjʊr.ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Pure

Questions About Pure

How do you pronounce pure in British English?

In British English, pure is pronounced /pjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pj̥ʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce pure in American English?

In American English, pure is pronounced /pjʊr/.

Do British and American English pronounce pure the same way?

No. British English has /pjʊə/ and American English has /pjʊr/.

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