How to Pronounce "personals"
word
ˈpɝsɪnɪɫz
PUR-sin-uhlz
pˈɜːsənəlz
PUR-suh-nuhlz
Definition
'Personals' refers to advertisements where individuals look for dating or friendship, usually found in newspapers or online classified sections.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɝsɪnɪɫz
British English
pˈɜːsənəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-sin-uhlz
UK
PUR-suh-nuhlz
Listen in Context
He placed an ad in the personals to find a date.
Newspapers used to have a personals section.
He met his partner through the personals.
My grandmother said she once replied to the personals—that’s how she met grandpa!