How to Pronounce “personnel”
word
/ˌpɝsəˈnɛɫ/
pur-suh-NEL
/pˌɜːsənˈɛl/
pur-suh-NEL
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌpɝsəˈnɛɫ/
British English
/pˌɜːsənˈɛl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pur-suh-NEL
UK
pur-suh-NEL
Listen in Context
Only authorized personnel can enter this room.
We’re short on personnel this week, so everyone’s covering extra shifts.
The issue isn’t the plan itself—we just don’t have enough personnel to pull it off.
The hospital needs more personnel at night.