To pronounce "puritans", say PUR-it-ans — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
puritans
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying puritans, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
3
Syllables
8
Letters
PUR-it-ans
Say it like
"puritans" has 3 syllables: pur-it-ans.
noun
"Puritans" has 3 syllables: pur · it · ans.
Puritans: (often disapproving) a puritanical person
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “puritans” in the full dictionary →