What is persuade mean?
transitive verb. 1 : to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action.
How do the British pronounce persuade?
Break ‘persuasion‘ down into sounds: [PUH] + [SWAY] + [ZHUHN] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
Below is the UK transcription for ‘persuasion‘:
- Modern IPA: pəswɛ́jʒən.
- Traditional IPA: pəˈsweɪʒən.
- 3 syllables: “puh” + “SWAY” + “zhuhn”