To pronounce "pervade", say PERV-ad-e — 3 syllables, IPA /pəˈveɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/pəˈveɪd/
IPA
"pervade" has 3 syllables: perv-ad-e. It rhymes with dismayed and accolade, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: purveyed — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“Cruel wars pervade history.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Pervade" has 3 syllables: perv · ad · e.
The IPA transcription of "pervade" is /pəˈveɪd/.
Pervade: To be in every part of; to spread through.
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