English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Parrot Pronunciation
Parrot is pronounced PE-ruht, IPA /ˈpɛrət/.
PE-ruht
US /ˈpɛrət/ · UK /ˈpærət/
Syllables: PE · ruht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A brightly coloured tropical bird with a hooked beak, many kinds of which can copy speech.
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Parrot in a Sentence
- A grey parrot can live for fifty years.
- The parrot in the corner says hello to everyone.
- He parroted the answer without understanding it.
Common Mispronunciations of Parrot
Not puh-ROT
Hold PE and let the second syllable collapse into ruht.
Not PAHR-ruht
The first vowel is short, closer to the a of carry than to the ah of car. Two r letters in the spelling are the clue.
Tip: Two syllables: PE-ruht. It rhymes with carrot.
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