HOW TO PRONOUNCE
perseverance
/ˌpɝsəˈvɪɹəns/
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Let the “veer” part carry the beat.
Perseverance stresses VEER, the vowel before the second r. Keep the opening and ending lighter, and finish with the connected n and s sounds of the final syllable.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 3
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“Her perseverance helped her finish the course.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does perseverance mean?
noun
- Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌpɝsəˈvɪɹəns/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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I was relieved from it by the humane hand of Mr. David Ruggles, whose vigilance, kindness, and perseverance, I shall never forget.
We continued our systematic survey of the edge of the sodden portion of the moor, and soon our perseverance was gloriously rewarded.
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By dint of toil, perseverance, courage, and will, he had managed to draw from his work about seven hundred francs a year.
In the case of my misguided aunt, the form which pious perseverance was next to take revealed itself to me plainly enough.
We pledge perseverance and wisdom in our efforts to limit the world's armaments to those necessary for each nation's own domestic safety.