English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Peru Pronunciation
Peru is pronounced per-OO, IPA /pɝˈu/.
per-OO
US /pɝˈu/
Syllables: per · OO (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A country on the Pacific coast of South America.
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Peru in a Sentence
- Peru grows thousands of varieties of potato.
- Quechua is an official language of Peru alongside Spanish.
- The cold current off Peru keeps the coast almost rainless.
Common Mispronunciations of Peru
Not PE-roo
Peru leans on its last beat, so the name finishes loudly instead of starting that way.
Not PAIR-oo
The opening of Peru is a colourless per, and never the air vowel of pear.
Tip: Peruvian keeps the push on the ROO the two words share: puh-ROO-vee-uhn.
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