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How to pronounce “purpose”
Hear “purpose” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for purpose
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of purpose with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Purpose Economy
to talk about his new book, "The Purpose Economy."
- Definition summary
- The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce purpose
The Purpose Economy

to talk about his new book, "The Purpose Economy."
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “purpose”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
- Function, role.
- (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
- Resolution; determination.
- (obsolete) The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
- (intransitive) To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean.
- (obsolete, intransitive) To discourse.
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