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.