English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pure Pronunciation
Pure is pronounced PYUUR, IPA /ˈpjʊr/.
PYUUR
US /ˈpjʊr/ · UK /ˈpjɔː/
Syllables: PYUUR (1 syllable)
adjective: Not mixed with anything else, or free from dirt and contamination.
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Pure in a Sentence
- The bottle claims to hold pure spring water.
- That was pure luck and nothing else.
- She works in pure mathematics rather than applied.
Common Mispronunciations of Pure
Not POOR
A y glide follows the p, so the word begins the way the first part of pupil does. Without it you are left saying poor.
Not PYOO-er
One beat holds the lot, with the r arriving straight behind the vowel and no pause anywhere.
Tip: Purity and purify both keep the glide, pyoo, while the beat moves forward to the start.
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