Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purchased

/ˈpɝt͡ʃəst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
pur-chased
IPA
/ˈpɝt͡ʃəst/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of purchase

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝt͡ʃəst/
  • British English: /ˈpɜːtʃəst/

Rhymes With

repurchased

Questions

How do you pronounce purchased?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝt͡ʃəst/.
What does purchased mean?
simple past and past participle of purchase

How to pronounce purchased

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɝt͡ʃəst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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