How To Pronounce Oppress

oppress

Phonemic

/əˈpres/

Phonetic

[əˈpr̥es]

Phonemic

/əˈpres/

In British English, oppress is pronounced /əˈpres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpr̥es]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpres/.

Oppress has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əpres

Oppress has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

oppress + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/əˈpres.ɪz/

oppress + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈprest/

oppress + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈpres.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Oppress

Questions About Oppress

How do you pronounce oppress in British English?

In British English, oppress is pronounced /əˈpres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpr̥es].

How do you pronounce oppress in American English?

In American English, oppress is pronounced /əˈpres/.

How many syllables are in oppress?

Oppress has two syllables, /ə/ + /pres/.

Where is the stress in oppress?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pres/.

Do British and American English pronounce oppress the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈpres/.

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