Learn how to pronounce PERIPHERAL correctly by understanding the syllables. Then see PERIPHERAL in a sentence along with an illustration as a memory aid.
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The word PERIPHERAL is an adjective. It consists of 4 syllables.
Stress the 2nd syllable.
It’s pronounced per◦IF◦er◦ul
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PERIPHERAL
Definition: relating to or located on the edge, an outer boundary
The clipart shows a circle, with an outer edge or boundary.
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In the illustrated sentence example we see the human eye.
Sentence example: When someone says: “I saw something out of the corner of my eye”, they are referring to their peripheral vision, that is, the area outside the point of focus.
Notice “out of the corner of my eye” is a common collocation in English.
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Examples of PERIPHERAL from news items:
Ordinary Americans don’t think there’s anything strange about their country’s support for Israel; such skepticism is reserved for some coastal elites and peripheral intellectuals.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/books/review/arc-of-covenant-walter-russell-mead.html
“If they come out a little bit on the hawkish side, certain peripheral markets could start to struggle.”
Source: Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/eurozone-markets-ecb-graphic-idUSKBN2HF0CI
But others like the sense of immersion that a curved screen can offer, particularly for gaming, since, at the right size and distance, the screen tends to fill your entire peripheral vision.
Source: The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/25/23321379/corsair-xeneon-flex-45wqhd240-flexible-woled-curved-flat-ultrawide-monitor-1440p
It also had the audacity to foreground those vulnerable people who were harmed by the rich and powerful, making them central rather than peripheral characters in the American narrative.
Source: Salon
https://www.salon.com/2022/09/18/the-untold-story-of-the-st+ruggle-for-disability-rights-in-america/
And against Villarreal, they saw a peripheral figure on the edge of the picture as Madrid celebrated becoming champions, when he was even in the picture.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/23/bales-long-goodbye-leaves-real-with-a-big-bill-and-only-themselves-to-blame
If you are interested in how to pronounce PERIPHERAL, be sure to check other words in The Punctuation Guide such as:
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