How to pronounce “peruse”
Say “peruse” in 2 beats
peruse
/pɚˈuz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pəɹuːz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɚpɚ
- uzuzstress
- IPA (American)
- /pɚˈuz/
- IPA (British)
- /pəɹuːz/
- Respelling
- puh-OOZ
- Syllables
- 2 — pɚ-UZ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɚ-UZ. “uz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/pɚˈuz/
/pəɹuːz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “peruse” means
- verb
examine or consider with attention and in detail
“Please peruse this report at your leisure”
Say it in a sentence
“He likes to peruse the small advertisements over breakfast.”“peruse”, answered
How do you pronounce “peruse”?
“peruse” is pronounced /pɚˈuz/ (puh-OOZ) in American English and /pəɹuːz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “uz”. Build it as pɚ-UZ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “peruse” have?
2: pɚ · uz. The beat lands on the second, “uz”.
Is “peruse” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɚˈuz/ (puh-OOZ); British English says /pəɹuːz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “peruse” mean?
As a verb: examine or consider with attention and in detail For example: “Please peruse this report at your leisure”
Where is the stress in “peruse”?
Stress the second syllable: pɚ-UZ. “uz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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