How do you pronounce "persuasively"?

In American English: /pɝˈsweɪsɪvli/ (pur-SWAYS-ivl-ee). In British English: /pəswˈeɪsɪvli/ (puhsw-AYS-ivl-ee). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsweɪsɪvli/ (pur-SWAYS-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /pəswˈeɪsɪvli/ (puhsw-AYS-ivl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsweɪsɪvli/ (pur-SWAYS-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /pəswˈeɪsɪvli/ (puhsw-AYS-ivl-ee).

How to Pronounce "persuasively"

🗣️pronounce.how

persuasively

regional

/pɝˈsweɪsɪvli/

pur-SWAYS-ivl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·sweɪssua·ɪvlsive·ily

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