How to Pronounce "perceive"
word
/pɝˈsiv/
per-SEEV
/pəsˈiːv/
puh-SEEV
Definition
To become aware of something through the senses, such as seeing or hearing, or to understand or interpret something in a particular way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/pɝˈsiv/
British English
/pəsˈiːv/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
per-SEEV
UK
puh-SEEV
Listen in Context
I perceive a strange smell in the room.
Children perceive sounds better than adults.
She did not perceive the danger until it was too late.
People often perceive silence as awkward in conversations.