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.