English pronunciation
How to pronounce “perhaps”
Phonetic spelling
per-HAPS
IPA /pɝˈhæps/
Syllable stress
per·haps
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “perhaps”?
p e r h a p s
“perhaps” is spelled P-E-R-H-A-P-S. It is pronounced per-HAPS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
Perhaps we should leave now.
She thought perhaps he was right.