How To Pronounce Purr

purr

Phonemic

/pɜː/

Phonetic

[pʰɜːʴ]

Phonemic

/pɝː/

In British English, purr is pronounced /pɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɝː/.

Purr 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

pɜː

Purr has one syllable in British English.

purr + -s

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

/pɜːz/

/pɝːz/

purr + -ed

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

/pɜːd/

/pɝːd/

purr + -ing

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

/ˈpɜː.rɪŋ/

/ˈpɝː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Purr

Questions About Purr

How do you pronounce purr in British English?

In British English, purr is pronounced /pɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce purr in American English?

In American English, purr is pronounced /pɝː/.

Do British and American English pronounce purr the same way?

No. British English has /pɜː/ and American English has /pɝː/.

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