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Purple Pronunciation
Purple is pronounced PUR-puhl, IPA /ˈpɝpəl/.
PUR-puhl
US /ˈpɝpəl/ · UK /ˈpɜːpəl/
Syllables: PUR · puhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: The colour made by mixing red and blue.
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Purple in a Sentence
- She painted the front door purple.
- The sky went purple just after sunset.
- Purple is the only colour he will wear.
Common Mispronunciations of Purple
Not PUR-pyool
Finish on a plain puhl. No y glide belongs before the l, and the ending is weak rather than long.
Not POOR-puhl
Round the opening vowel into the ur of fur. The oor of poor pulls the word somewhere else.
Tip: Purple and people differ only in the middle: PUR-puhl against PEE-puhl.
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