About "person"
How to Split "person" into Syllables
The word person is divided into 2 syllables: per·son. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- per — 1st syllable
- son — 2nd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of person:
- IPA: /pɜːrsən/
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📖 Definitions
- person (plural people or persons)
- An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being. [from 13th c.]
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English persoun, personne et al., from Anglo-Norman parsone, persoun et al. (Old French persone (“human being”), French personne), and its source Latin persōna (“mask used by actor; role, part, character”), perhaps a loanword from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 (φersu, “mask”). In this sense, displaced native man, which came to mean primarily "adult male" in Middle English; see Old English mann. Doublet of parson and persona. From Old French persone (“rector of a pari...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare person with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| person | 2 | per·son |
| pauperism | 3 | pau-pe-rism |
| progeny | 3 | pro-ge-ny |
| persimmon | 3 | per-sim-mon |
| preseason | 3 | pre-sea-son |
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