how to pronounce purr

/pɝ/

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the above transcription of purr is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

purr is pronounced in one syllable

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pɝ

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An example use of purr in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… purring so they can purr to self-heal …”

meaning of purr

A purr is the sound made by a cat when it is content.

words with pronunciation similar to purr

purgeperkpaywerepursespurpipearlpowpie

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