How to pronounce perish in American English
“perish” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to perish the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “perish” in: all accents · British English (29 clips)
“perish” in real sentences — American speakers
69 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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perish together as fools.
The Obama White House
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Many pilots survive helicopter accidents while passengers perish.
FAA
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number of people did perish in high-occupancy buildings as well.
NIST
Words that sound like “perish”
Words one sound away from perish — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “perish”
Why real speech
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