How To Pronounce Presume

presume

Phonemic

/prɪˈzjuːm/

Phonetic

[pr̥ɪˈzjʷũːm]

Phonemic

/prɪˈzuːm/

In British English, presume is pronounced /prɪˈzjuːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈzjʷũːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈzuːm/.

Presume has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

prɪzjuːm

Presume 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.

presume + -s

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

/prɪˈzjuːmz/

/prɪˈzuːmz/

presume + -ed

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

/prɪˈzjuːmd/

/prɪˈzuːmd/

presume + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prɪˈzjuː.mɪŋ/

/prɪˈzuː.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Presume

Questions About Presume

How do you pronounce presume in British English?

In British English, presume is pronounced /prɪˈzjuːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈzjʷũːm].

How do you pronounce presume in American English?

In American English, presume is pronounced /prɪˈzuːm/.

How many syllables are in presume?

Presume has two syllables, /prɪ/ + /zjuːm/.

Where is the stress in presume?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /zjuːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce presume the same way?

No. British English has /prɪˈzjuːm/ and American English has /prɪˈzuːm/.

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