Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purposes

/ˈpɝ.pə.sɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
pur-poses
IPA
/ˈpɝ.pə.sɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of purpose

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of purpose

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝ.pə.sɪz/
  • British English: /ˈpɜː.pə.sɪz/

Questions

How do you pronounce purposes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝ.pə.sɪz/.
What does purposes mean?
plural of purpose

How to pronounce purposes

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