How native speakers pronounce “purpose”

who gets all the brownie points, who are the winners -- I think you'd have to conclude the whole purpose of public education throughout the world

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

who am I what is my purpose here am I living the right life for me

Running

I'm very confident that you're going to walk away with what I think is the single best hack for longevity, purpose and living the type of lives that we want to live.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

Richard Powers, in his book "Bewilderment," says, maybe the purpose of life is about leaving little pieces of ourselves behind in others.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

Self-interest, transaction, recognition and then humanity. And I called it STIR on purpose, because if you do not stir the room,

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

Justice Alito, I think you've said many times, the purpose isn't what you look at, you look to actually what the government is doing.

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

But there are individuals today who are creating ASMR videos just for the purpose of relaxing their viewers and helping them to fall asleep more easily.

The Brain Science (and Benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard | TED · TED

People resent billionaires when they forget that the purpose of business is to create happiness, not who dies with the most toys.

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

For years, I thought the purpose of my life was to serve girls. After Afghanistan,

What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED · TED

career-connected learning, project-based learning, purpose development. The result?

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

That's why I believe our task isn't merely to improve schools, it's to redesign them for a new purpose. A purpose worthy of the 15,000 hours

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

it's to redesign them for a new purpose. A purpose worthy of the 15,000 hours every young person spends in K-12 schooling.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

every young person spends in K-12 schooling. A purpose that shapes our very democracy. Because, as my mentor puts it,

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

and facilitate immersive experiences that spark every student's passion so that thousands more Matthews can find their purpose. If we design on purpose.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

so that thousands more Matthews can find their purpose. If we design on purpose. From Brooklyn to DC to North Dakota,

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

"I can do this," "I'm learning with purpose." "I can make something that matters."

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

third and final lesson and the purpose of this course

Lifequakes

that your rite of passage will bring you more meaning purpose and joy

Rites

drunkenness and lust and devote himself to a higher purpose from that moment Augustine would become

Author

you're telling is one that gives you the meaning you crave and the purpose you deserve

Author

families it's our we story the sea is cause a calling a purpose a Transcendent commitment Beyond ourselves

Meaning

from activity to activity when the main purpose of childhood is to be busy or to build the perfect college application

Family

Flourishing is a state in which all aspects of life are good. The sense of meaning and purpose, close social connections, happiness,

Can AI Companions Help Heal Loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda | TED · TED

My day job is as an advertising creative director. But the purpose of the channel is to ruin music. Or, as I say, to lovingly destroy your favorite songs.

Is AI Ruining Music? | Dustin Ballard | TED · TED

just think about how often we've been boxed in by false choices. You could be financially successful, or you can pursue purpose. You can have well-being, or you can have academic achievement.

The Breakthrough Power of Young Leaders | Mohan Sivaloganathan | TED · TED

I have no agency, I have no power. I have no purpose. And we're seeing an epidemic of meaninglessness.

The Case for Making Art When the World Is on Fire | Amie McNee | TED · TED

and that we cannot put out something that could go beyond this? SA: Yeah, so this is the purpose of our preparedness framework. And we'll update that over time.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

Goes beyond politics. CA: So I think probably the purpose of this conversation now is for me to gently try and play devil's advocate.

Can Big Tech and Privacy Coexist? | Carole Cadwalladr and Chris Anderson | TED · TED

Second big idea associated with meaningfulness in life: purpose. Now, sometimes, people use the term purpose as a synonym

How to Live a Meaningful Life | Brian S. Lowery | TED · TED

purpose. Now, sometimes, people use the term purpose as a synonym for meaning in life.

How to Live a Meaningful Life | Brian S. Lowery | TED · TED

And that's not how I mean it here. Purpose is a way of thinking about what your life can be and should be in the future.

How to Live a Meaningful Life | Brian S. Lowery | TED · TED

you have a clarity about what you should do, how to direct your behavior. So that's the second big idea, it's purpose. Now the third big idea,

How to Live a Meaningful Life | Brian S. Lowery | TED · TED

But as the world changes, horizon one shows signs of strain and is no longer fit for purpose, and falls away in its dominance.

A Fresh Approach to Resolving Conflicts | Darya Shaikh | TED · TED

gets brought in to broker between them. But without a sense of shared purpose, without a shared direction of travel,

A Fresh Approach to Resolving Conflicts | Darya Shaikh | TED · TED

How about these hormones or resveratrol? And does purpose play into it? Spirituality? And how about how we socialize?

How to Live to be 100+ | Dan Buettner | TED · TED

into a more anti-inflammatory state. They have vocabulary for sense of purpose, ikigai, like the Okinawans.

How to Live to be 100+ | Dan Buettner | TED · TED

and the year you retire. These people know their sense of purpose, and they activate in their life, that's worth about seven years

How to Live to be 100+ | Dan Buettner | TED · TED

It isn't about pretending the pain isn't there. It's about moving through the pain with purpose, steadying yourself when the ground shifts beneath you,

The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TED · TED

Ballet made me feel alive and like I had purpose. It gave me stability when nothing else around me was stable.

The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TED · TED

had driven me to help the most powerless people in the world. My pain had become my purpose. But it had also become my shadow.

What Losing Everything Taught Me About Resilience | Jane Marie Chen | TED · TED

and knowing deep in our bones that we are enough just as we are, beyond our achievements or even our purpose. I once thought healing meant fixing myself.

What Losing Everything Taught Me About Resilience | Jane Marie Chen | TED · TED

because I know somewhere between the two lies my next adventure. Chasing curiosity means that my purpose is constantly unfolding in front of me. All I have to do is pay attention.

Let Curiosity Lead | Yara Shahidi | TED · TED

All my boring stock answers came rushing through my mind. "No, but AI is just another general-purpose technology, like printing or steam."

What Is an AI Anyway? | Mustafa Suleyman | TED · TED

Second, we must want to improve at that particular skill. There has to be a purpose we care about, because it takes time and effort.

Eduardo Briceño: How to get better at the things you care about | TED · TED

what you realize is that connection is why we're here. It's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. This is what it's all about.

The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED · TED

And then, we are miserable, and we are looking for purpose and meaning, and then we feel vulnerable,

The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED · TED

Whatever and wherever it is, most of us tend to search nature to play or to get some relief, purpose and perspective. These spaces for potential peace are now proving to be more important than ever

Love, sorrow and the emotions that power climate action | Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug

we were never exposed to it. Regardless, the purpose of it was to have a shared understanding of all parts of our business.

Ask Dumb Questions, Embrace Mistakes — and Other Lessons on Innovation | Dave Raggio | TED · TED

In other words, flirting is a multi-purpose, customizable superpower. (Laughter)

How to Unlock Your Flirting Superpowers | Francesca Hogi | TED · TED

I want to tell you about my search for purpose as a journalist and how Dolly Parton helped me figure it out.

How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad Abumrad

and in 2006, I was lucky enough to join Dandelion Middle School. Its purpose is to serve the most vulnerable, the children of migrant workers.

How Art Transforms Brokenness Into Beauty | Lily Yeh | TED · TED

This has always been true. No one nominated Harriet Tubman to her purpose, to her mission, to her courage.

Want to change the world? Start by being brave enough to care | Cleo Wade