How to pronounce purify
purify
/ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Purify, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
In a sentence
Iodine is used to purify water.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce purify?
Purify is pronounced /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in purify?
Purify has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in purify?
The first syllable: /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/.