How to pronounce “performance”
Say “performance” in 3 beats
performance
/pɚˈfɔɹməns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəfɔːməns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɚpɚ
- fɔɹfɔɹstress
- mənsməns
- IPA (American)
- /pɚˈfɔɹməns/
- IPA (British)
- /pəfɔːməns/
- Respelling
- puh-FAWR-muhns
- Syllables
- 3 — pɚ-FƆɹ-məns
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɚ-FƆɹ-məns. “fɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɚˈfɔɹməns/
/pəfɔːməns/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “performance” means
- noun
a dramatic or musical entertainment
“they listened to ten different performances”
- noun
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
“we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal”
- noun
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
“they criticised his performance as mayor”
Say it in a sentence
“Her performance in the second half turned the match around.”“performance”, answered
How do you pronounce “performance”?
“performance” is pronounced /pɚˈfɔɹməns/ (puh-FAWR-muhns) in American English and /pəfɔːməns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “fɔɹ”. Build it as pɚ-FƆɹ-məns, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “performance” have?
3: pɚ · fɔɹ · məns. The beat lands on the second, “fɔɹ”.
Is “performance” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɚˈfɔɹməns/ (puh-FAWR-muhns); British English says /pəfɔːməns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “performance” mean?
As a noun: a dramatic or musical entertainment For example: “they listened to ten different performances” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “performance”?
Stress the second syllable: pɚ-FƆɹ-məns. “fɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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