How To Pronounce Suppress

suppress

Phonemic

/səˈpres/

Phonetic

[səˈpr̥es]

Phonemic

/səˈpres/

In British English, suppress is pronounced /səˈpres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpr̥es]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈpres/.

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

səpres

Suppress 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.

suppress + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/səˈpres.ɪz/

suppress + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/səˈprest/

suppress + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/səˈpres.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Suppress

Questions About Suppress

How do you pronounce suppress in British English?

In British English, suppress is pronounced /səˈpres/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpr̥es].

How do you pronounce suppress in American English?

In American English, suppress is pronounced /səˈpres/.

How many syllables are in suppress?

Suppress has two syllables, /sə/ + /pres/.

Where is the stress in suppress?

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

Do British and American English pronounce suppress the same way?

Yes. Both are /səˈpres/.

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