How To Pronounce Priest
priest
UK
Phonemic
/priːst/
Phonetic
[pr̥iːst̚]
US
Phonemic
/priːst/
In British English, priest is pronounced /priːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥iːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /priːst/.
Priest 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
priːst
Priest has one syllable in British English.
priest + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/priːsts/
US
/priːsts/
Words That Rhyme With Priest
Questions About Priest
How do you pronounce priest in British English?
In British English, priest is pronounced /priːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥iːst̚].
How do you pronounce priest in American English?
In American English, priest is pronounced /priːst/.
Do British and American English pronounce priest the same way?
Yes. Both are /priːst/.
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