How to pronounce peregrine
Say it like PER-uh-green. Peregrine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER).
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US American/ˈpɛrəˌɡrin/PER-uh-green
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- PER
- uh
- green
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Peregrine 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.
- greenGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does peregrine mean?
noun
- The peregrine falcon.
- A foreigner; a person resident in a country other than his or her own.
- Wandering, traveling, migratory.“The Romani are perpetually peregrine people.”
- Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
- Lacking essential debility.
Where does peregrine come from?
From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”).
Questions about saying peregrine
How do you pronounce peregrine?
Say PER-uh-green. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛrəˌɡrin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in peregrine?
Peregrine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER). Broken into parts: PER · uh · green.