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How to pronounce periscopes

Say it like PER-uh-skohps. Periscopes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER).

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US American/ˈpɛrəˌskoʊps/PER-uh-skohps
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PER
  • uh
  • skohps
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Periscopes pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. PERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. skohpsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does periscopes mean?

noun
  1. plural of periscope How to pronounce periscope

Questions about saying periscopes

How do you pronounce periscopes?

Say PER-uh-skohps. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛrəˌskoʊps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in periscopes?

Periscopes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER). Broken into parts: PER · uh · skohps.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).