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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'peer', emphasizing a 'p' sound followed by a long 'i'.
Then say 'ree' with a short 'i' sound like 'sit'.
End with 'od', using a soft 'd' to finish.
per-y-od (re-y isn't ri)
pi-ri-ed (final sound is 'od', not 'ed')
pee-rid (the second syllable is 'ri', not 'rid')
Begin with 'peer', using an elongated 'ɪə' sound.
Say 'ree' as in 'see' with a short 'i'.
Finish with 'od', careful to pronounce the 'd' lightly.
per-y-od (re-y isn't ri)
pi-ri-ed (final sound is 'od', not 'ed')
pee-rid (the second syllable is 'ri', not 'rid')
It is a three-syllable word, and often in English, the first syllable in such nouns is stressed.
Yes, but it is a soft sound.
Say 'pe-ri-od'. Focus on clear 'ri' with no extra 'y' sound.
A punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.
/pəˈrɪf.ər.əl/
On the edge or outskirts
/ˈpɛr.ɪʃ/
To die or be destroyed
/ˈpɛr.ɪʃ.ə.bəlz/
Items that decay or spoil
Period starts with a 'peer' sound while peripheral starts with 'puh'.
Perish ends with a 'sh' sound unlike period's 'd'.
Perishables has an extra 'uh-buhlz' ending compared to period.
Listen to native speakers and repeat. Mimic their emphasis on the 'pe' part.
Break the word into syllables: pe-ri-od. Practice each part slowly, then speed up.
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