How to pronounce pure

Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘pure‘: Break ‘pure‘ down into sounds: [PYAW] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘pure‘ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.

When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.