How to pronounce percipience
Say it like per-SIP-ee-uns. Percipience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIP).
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- per
- SIP
- ee
- uns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Percipience pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- SIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of percipience
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: puh-SIP-ee-uns.
What does percipience mean?
- perception
- The state or condition of being highly perceptive, as if in an almost hypnotic or telepathic state.
Where does percipience come from?
From percipient, itself from the Latin percipiens, the past participle of percipere (“to perceive”).
Questions about saying percipience
How do you pronounce percipience?
Say per-SIP-ee-uns. The American pronunciation is /pɚˈsɪpiəns/. In British English it is /pəˈsɪpiəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in percipience?
Percipience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIP). Broken into parts: per · SIP · ee · uns.
Is percipience pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /pəˈsɪpiəns/ (puh-SIP-ee-uns).