How to pronounce “purchase”
Say “purchase” in 2 beats
purchase
/ˈpɝtʃəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɜːtʃɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɝpɝstress
- tʃəstʃəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɝtʃəs/
- IPA (British)
- /pɜːtʃɪs/
- Respelling
- PUR-chuhs
- Syllables
- 2 — Pɝ-tʃəs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Pɝ-tʃəs. “pɝ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɝtʃəs/
/pɜːtʃɪs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “purchase” means
- noun
the acquisition of something for payment
“they closed the purchase with a handshake”
- noun
something acquired by purchase
- noun
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
“he could get no purchase on the situation”
Say it in a sentence
“Keep your receipt to prove the date of purchase.”“purchase”, answered
How do you pronounce “purchase”?
“purchase” is pronounced /ˈpɝtʃəs/ (PUR-chuhs) in American English and /pɜːtʃɪs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɝ”. Build it as Pɝ-tʃəs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “purchase” have?
2: pɝ · tʃəs. The beat lands on the first, “pɝ”.
Is “purchase” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɝtʃəs/ (PUR-chuhs); British English says /pɜːtʃɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “purchase” mean?
As a noun: the acquisition of something for payment For example: “they closed the purchase with a handshake” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “purchase”?
Stress the first syllable: Pɝ-tʃəs. “pɝ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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