English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Purchase Pronunciation
Purchase is pronounced PUR-chuhs, IPA /ˈpɝtʃəs/.
PUR-chuhs
US /ˈpɝtʃəs/ · UK /ˈpɜːtʃɪs/
Syllables: PUR · chuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: To buy something, or the thing that was bought.
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Purchase in a Sentence
- She purchased the flat in 2019.
- Keep the receipt with your purchase.
- They purchase most of their stock abroad.
Common Mispronunciations of Purchase
Not pur-CHAYS
PUR owns the beat, and the chase ending shrinks to chuhs so the word does not rhyme with chase.
Not PUR-kuhs
This ch is the soft one of church. A hard k belongs to chorus and chemist.
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