How to pronounce para
Say it like PER-uh. Para has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce para. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PER
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Para pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of para
American and British speakers say para in essentially the same way: /ˈpɛrə/ in the US and /ˈpærə/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAR-uh.
What does para mean?
- (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered“the parity of the mother must be considered”“a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children”
- 100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia
- a soldier in the paratroops
Where does para come from?
Clipping of words such as primipara and multipara.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with para
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of para.
Questions about saying para
How do you pronounce para?
Say PER-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛrə/. In British English it is /ˈpærə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in para?
Para has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER). Broken into parts: PER · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say para the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɛrə/ and the British form is /ˈpærə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.