How to pronounce “perhaps”
Say “perhaps” in 2 beats
perhaps
/pɚˈhæps/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəhaps/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- perpɚ
- hapshæpsstress
- IPA (American)
- /pɚˈhæps/
- IPA (British)
- /pəhaps/
- Respelling
- puh-HAPS
- Syllables
- 2 — per-HAPS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: per-HAPS. “haps” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɚˈhæps/
/pəhaps/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “perhaps” means
- adverb
by chance
“perhaps she will call tomorrow”
Say it in a sentence
“Perhaps we should leave a little earlier tomorrow morning.”“perhaps”, answered
How do you pronounce “perhaps”?
“perhaps” is pronounced /pɚˈhæps/ (puh-HAPS) in American English and /pəhaps/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “haps”. Build it as per-HAPS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “perhaps” have?
2: per · haps. The beat lands on the second, “haps”.
Is “perhaps” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɚˈhæps/ (puh-HAPS); British English says /pəhaps/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “perhaps” mean?
As an adverb: by chance For example: “perhaps she will call tomorrow”
Where is the stress in “perhaps”?
Stress the second syllable: per-HAPS. “haps” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “perhaps” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.