How to Pronounce “perform”
word
/pɝˈfɔɹm/
pur-FORM
/pəfˈɔːm/
puh-FAWM
IPA Transcription
American English
/pɝˈfɔɹm/
British English
/pəfˈɔːm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pur-FORM
UK
puh-FAWM
Listen in Context
Before we hire anyone, we need to see how they perform in the role.
The band is performing live downtown tonight.
He always performs better when he's under pressure.
The students performed the experiment in class.