How To Pronounce Present
present
stress changesPresent has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun, adjective. It is /ˈprez.ənt/ in British English and /ˈprez.ənt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /prɪˈzent/ in British English and /prɪˈzent/ 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, adjective)
Present 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)
Present 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.
Words That Rhyme With Present
Questions About Present
How do you pronounce present in British English?
Noun, adjective, /ˈprez.ənt/. Verb, /prɪˈzent/.
How do you pronounce present in American English?
Noun, adjective, /ˈprez.ənt/. Verb, /prɪˈzent/.
How many syllables are in present?
Present has two syllables, /prez/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in present?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prez/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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