English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Periphery Pronunciation
Periphery is pronounced per-I-fer-ee, IPA /pɝˈɪfɝi/.
per-I-fer-ee
US /pɝˈɪfɝi/ · UK /pəˈrɪfəri/
Syllables: per · I · fer · ee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The outer edge of an area, or of a subject.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Periphery in a Sentence
- Houses spread out along the periphery of the town.
- That question sits on the periphery of the argument.
- Vision at the periphery is poor in dim light.
Common Mispronunciations of Periphery
Not PE-ri-fer-ee
Volume sits on the second beat and the word opens with a quiet per.
Not pe-ri-FE-ree
That ph is an f, and the beat never travels as far along as the spelling suggests. Peripheral holds it in the same place.
More words starting with p · Every word in the pronunciation guide