How to pronounce perpetual
American English pronunciation
per-PECH-oo-ul
- IPA
- /pɚˈpɛtʃu.əl/
- Syllables
- per · PECH · oo · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What perpetual means
Going on forever, or never stopping
In a sentence: The waterfall made a perpetual roar that we could hear from the cabin.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "lasting" or "going on without a break."
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