How do you pronounce "perpetual"?

In American English: /pɝˈpɛtʃuːəl/ (pur-PEHCH-oo-uhl). In British English: /pəpˈɛtʃuːəl/ (puhp-EHCH-oo-uhl). In Canadian English: /pɝˈpɛtʃuːəl/ (pur-PEHCH-oo-uhl). In Australian English: /pəpˈɛtʃuːəl/ (puhp-EHCH-oo-uhl).

Is "perpetual" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈpɛtʃuːəl/ (pur-PEHCH-oo-uhl), while in British English it's /pəpˈɛtʃuːəl/ (puhp-EHCH-oo-uhl).

How to Pronounce "perpetual"

🗣️pronounce.how

perpetual

regional

/pɝˈpɛtʃuːəl/

pur-PEHCH-oo-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·pɛtʃpet·uːu·əlal

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14