How to pronounce purse in American English
“purse” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to purse the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“purse” in real sentences — American speakers
158 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the purse to fund the government.
The Obama White House
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place like your wallet or purse.
FEMA
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It was what's called McDivitt's purse.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “purse”
Words one sound away from purse — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “purse”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of purse. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.