How to Pronounce “purpose

word

/ˈpɝpəs/
PUR-puhs
/pˈɜːpəs/
PUR-puhs

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɝpəs/

British English

/pˈɜːpəs/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PUR-puhs

UK

PUR-puhs

Listen in Context

The purpose of this meeting is to plan the trip.

This tool has a simple purpose.

She wants a job with real purpose.

I didn't ignore your message on purpose—I just forgot to reply.