English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Perhaps Pronunciation
Perhaps is pronounced per-HAPS, IPA /pɝˈhæps/.
per-HAPS
US /pɝˈhæps/ · UK /pəˈhæps/
Syllables: per · HAPS (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: Used to say that something is possible but not certain.
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Perhaps in a Sentence
- Perhaps we should call before we drive over.
- It was perhaps the coldest night of the year.
- Perhaps not, but it is worth asking.
Common Mispronunciations of Perhaps
Not PER-haps
Second syllable takes the punch, HAPS. Leading with per makes the word sound like a prefix waiting for something to attach to.
Not puh-RAPS
The h is sounded here. Dropping it runs the r straight into the vowel and leaves you saying something close to wraps.
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