Pronunciation
How to pronounce “perverse”
“perverse” is pronounced /pɚvɜːs/ — 2 syllables.
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perverse
/pɚvɜːs/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'ɜːs' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
“took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans”
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