English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Person Pronunciation
Person is pronounced PUR-suhn, IPA /ˈpɝsən/.
PUR-suhn
US /ˈpɝsən/ · UK /ˈpɜːsən/
Syllables: PUR · suhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A single human being.
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Person in a Sentence
- Only one person turned up.
- She is the right person for the job.
- Tickets cost twelve pounds per person.
Common Mispronunciations of Person
Not PER-son
The second syllable is a reduced suhn. Giving the o its full value makes the word sound carefully spelled out.
Not puh-SON
The beat belongs to the opening syllable, which also holds the ur vowel of her.
Tip: The plural of person in everyday use is people. Persons survives mainly in legal and official writing.
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