How To Pronounce President
president
In British English, president is pronounced /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ez.ɪ.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprez.ə.dənt/.
President has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
President has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With President
Questions About President
How do you pronounce president in British English?
In British English, president is pronounced /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ez.ɪ.də̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce president in American English?
In American English, president is pronounced /ˈprez.ə.dənt/.
How many syllables are in president?
President has three syllables, /prez/ + /ɪ/ + /dənt/.
Where is the stress in president?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prez/.
Do British and American English pronounce president the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/ and American English has /ˈprez.ə.dənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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