How To Pronounce Pressure

pressure

Phonemic

/ˈpreʃ.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈpr̥eʃ.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/

In British English, pressure is pronounced /ˈpreʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eʃ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpreʃ.ɚ/.

Pressure has two 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

preʃə

Pressure 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.

pressure + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈpreʃ.əz/

/ˈpreʃ.ɚz/

pressure + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈpreʃ.əd/

/ˈpreʃ.ɚd/

pressure + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈpreʃ.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈpreʃ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Pressure

How do you pronounce pressure in British English?

In British English, pressure is pronounced /ˈpreʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eʃ.əʴ].

How do you pronounce pressure in American English?

In American English, pressure is pronounced /ˈpreʃ.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in pressure?

Pressure has two syllables, /preʃ/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in pressure?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /preʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce pressure the same way?

No. British English has /ˈpreʃ.ə/ and American English has /ˈpreʃ.ɚ/.

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