Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purdue

/pɚdˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
pur-due
IPA
/pɚdˈu/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

Ellipsis of Purdue University.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Purdew, Purdeu, from French pour (“for”) + Dieu (“God”), an oath name.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Purdues (plural) Purday (alternative) Purdey (alternative) Purdie (alternative) Purdy (alternative) Purdye (alternative) Purdu (alternative)

Homonyms

perdue

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce purdue?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚdˈu/.
What does purdue mean?
A surname.
Where does purdue come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce purdue

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “purdue”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɚdˈu/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “purdue”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “purdue” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.