How To Pronounce Purloin

purloin

Phonemic

/pɜːˈlɔɪn/

Phonetic

[pɜːʴˈlʷɔ͠ɪn]

Phonemic

/pɚˈlɔɪn/

In British English, purloin is pronounced /pɜːˈlɔɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɜːʴˈlʷɔ͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈlɔɪn/.

Purloin 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

pɜːlɔɪn

Purloin 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.

purloin + -s

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

/pɜːˈlɔɪnz/

/pɚˈlɔɪnz/

purloin + -ed

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

/pɜːˈlɔɪnd/

/pɚˈlɔɪnd/

purloin + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/pɜːˈlɔɪ.nɪŋ/

/pɚˈlɔɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Purloin

Questions About Purloin

How do you pronounce purloin in British English?

In British English, purloin is pronounced /pɜːˈlɔɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɜːʴˈlʷɔ͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce purloin in American English?

In American English, purloin is pronounced /pɚˈlɔɪn/.

How many syllables are in purloin?

Purloin has two syllables, /pɜː/ + /lɔɪn/.

Where is the stress in purloin?

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

Do British and American English pronounce purloin the same way?

No. British English has /pɜːˈlɔɪn/ and American English has /pɚˈlɔɪn/.

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