How to Pronounce “persons”
word
/ˈpɝsənz/
PUR-suhnz
/pˈɜːsənz/
PUR-suhnz
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɝsənz/
British English
/pˈɜːsənz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-suhnz
UK
PUR-suhnz
Listen in Context
In court documents, they kept saying 'persons of interest' instead of just 'people'.
Three persons were named in the report.
Only authorized persons may enter this area.
The police are looking for two missing persons.