How to pronounce “comprise”
Say “comprise” in 2 beats
comprise
/kəmˈpɹaɪz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmpɹaɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kəmkəm
- pɹaɪzpɹaɪzstress
- IPA (American)
- /kəmˈpɹaɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /kəmpɹaɪz/
- Respelling
- kuhm-PRYZ
- Syllables
- 2 — kəm-PɹAꞮZ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kəm-PɹAꞮZ. “pɹaɪz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kəmˈpɹaɪz/
/kəmpɹaɪz/
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What “comprise” means
- verb
be composed of
“The land he conquered comprised several provinces”
- verb
include or contain; have as a component
“A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”
- verb
form or compose
“This money is my only income”
Say it in a sentence
“The estate will comprise forty houses and a small shop.”“comprise”, answered
How do you pronounce “comprise”?
“comprise” is pronounced /kəmˈpɹaɪz/ (kuhm-PRYZ) in American English and /kəmpɹaɪz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɹaɪz”. Build it as kəm-PɹAꞮZ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “comprise” have?
2: kəm · pɹaɪz. The beat lands on the second, “pɹaɪz”.
Is “comprise” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kəmˈpɹaɪz/ (kuhm-PRYZ); British English says /kəmpɹaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “comprise” mean?
As a verb: be composed of For example: “The land he conquered comprised several provinces” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “comprise”?
Stress the second syllable: kəm-PɹAꞮZ. “pɹaɪz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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