How To Pronounce Presence
presence
In British English, presence is pronounced /ˈprez.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ez.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprez.əns/.
Presence has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Presence 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.
Questions About Presence
How do you pronounce presence in British English?
In British English, presence is pronounced /ˈprez.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ez.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce presence in American English?
In American English, presence is pronounced /ˈprez.əns/.
How many syllables are in presence?
Presence has two syllables, /prez/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in presence?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prez/.
Do British and American English pronounce presence the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈprez.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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