How To Pronounce Press
press
UK
Phonemic
/pres/
Phonetic
[pr̥es]
US
Phonemic
/pres/
In British English, press is pronounced /pres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥es]. In American English, it is pronounced /pres/.
Press has one 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
pres
Press has one syllable in British English.
press + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈpres.ɪz/
US
/ˈpres.ɪz/
press + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/prest/
US
/prest/
press + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpres.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpres.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Press
Questions About Press
How do you pronounce press in British English?
In British English, press is pronounced /pres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥es].
How do you pronounce press in American English?
In American English, press is pronounced /pres/.
Do British and American English pronounce press the same way?
Yes. Both are /pres/.
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