peruvian

/pəˈruːviən/

Syllables pe·ru·vi·an

Stress pe-RU-vi-an

Phonics Breakdown

pe

/pə/

schwa

r

/r/

r consonant

u

/uː/

long u_e

v

/v/

v sound rule

ian

/iən/

schwa

Meaning

relating to Peru, or a person from Peru

Sound Reference

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pe=/pə/(perhaps) + ru=/ruː/(rule) + ian=/iən/(Asian)

Example

She enjoys Peruvian cuisine.