How To Pronounce Premise
premise
stress changesPremise has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈprem.ɪs/ in British English and /ˈprem.əs/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /prɪˈmaɪz/ in British English and /prɪˈmaɪz/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Premise has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Premise 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.
Questions About Premise
How do you pronounce premise in British English?
Noun, /ˈprem.ɪs/. Verb, /prɪˈmaɪz/.
How do you pronounce premise in American English?
Noun, /ˈprem.əs/. Verb, /prɪˈmaɪz/.
How many syllables are in premise?
Premise has two syllables, /prem/ + /ɪs/.
Where is the stress in premise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prem/.
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Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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