To pronounce "per", say PER — one syllable, IPA /pɜː(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/pɜː(ɹ)/
IPA
"per" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with infer and concur, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: purr, pere, pur — easy to mix up when writing.
preposition
“$2.50 per dozen”
“100 centimeters per meter”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Per" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "per" is /pɜː(ɹ)/.
Per: For each.
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