How to Pronounce “perfume”
word
/pɝfˈjum/
PUR-fyoom (noun), pur-FYOOM (verb)
/pɜːˈfjuːm/
PUR-fyoom (noun), pur-FYOOM (verb)
IPA Transcription
American English
/pɝfˈjum/
British English
/pɜːˈfjuːm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-fyoom (noun), pur-FYOOM (verb)
UK
PUR-fyoom (noun), pur-FYOOM (verb)
Listen in Context
She bought a new perfume yesterday.
This perfume smells like flowers.
He put on perfume before the party.
Your perfume is nice, but it's a little strong for me.