How to pronounce periphery
American English pronunciation
puh-RIF-uh-ree
- IPA
- /pəˈɹɪfəɹi/
- Syllables
- puh · RIF · uh · ree (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What periphery means
The outer edge of an area or group
In a sentence: The new kid stood at the periphery of the playground, watching the games.
Where it comes from: It came into English from peripherie, an older form of the word.
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