English pronunciation
How to pronounce “personal”
Phonetic spelling
PUR-suh-nuhl
IPA /ˈpɝsɪnəɫ/
Syllable stress
pur·suh·nuhl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
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p e r s o n a l
“personal” is spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L. It is pronounced PUR-suh-nuhl, 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
This is my personal laptop, not for work.
I prefer to keep my personal life private.