How to pronounce perceive
perceive
/pərˈsiːv/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Perceive, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
In a sentence
We tend to perceive what we expect to perceive.
Words that rhyme with perceive
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- nevada/nəˈvɑːdə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce perceive?
Perceive is pronounced /pərˈsiːv/ in American English.
How many syllables are in perceive?
Perceive has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in perceive?
The second syllable: /pərˈsiːv/.