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How to pronounce “purse”

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Pronunciation guide for purse

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of purse with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: An NBA Champion’s Advice on Being a Top Teammateand, you know, we're concerned about the cost of the purse that we carry
Definition summary: A small bag for carrying money.

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An NBA Champion’s Advice on Being a Top Teammate

and, you know, we're concerned about the cost of the purse that we carry

[Noun]
A small bag for carrying money.
(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
(historical) A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.
[Verb]
(transitive) To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
To put into a purse.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To steal purses; to rob.

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