How to Pronounce Permanent

To pronounce "permanent", say PERM-an-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpɝmənənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

/ˈpɝmənənt/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/pˈɜːmənənt/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “permanent”

Break "permanent" into 3 beats and lean on "PERM" — that's the stressed one.

What does permanent mean?

adjective

  1. Without end, eternal.
  2. Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

noun

  1. A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
  2. Given an n×n matrix aij, the sum over all permutations π of ∏i=1naiπ(i).

verb

  1. To perm (the hair).

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce "permanent"?▾

To pronounce "permanent", say PERM-an-ent — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpɝmənənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

How many syllables are in "permanent"?▾

"Permanent" has 3 syllables: perm · an · ent.

What is the IPA transcription of "permanent"?▾

The IPA transcription of "permanent" is /ˈpɝmənənt/.

What does "permanent" mean?▾

Permanent: Without end, eternal.

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