How to pronounce “practice”
Say “practice” in 2 beats
practice
/ˈpɹæktəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹaktɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹækpɹækstress
- təstəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɹæktəs/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹaktɪs/
- Also accepted
- /ˈpɹæktɪs/
- Respelling
- PRAK-tuhs
- Syllables
- 2 — PɹÆK-təs
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PɹÆK-təs. “pɹæk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɹæktəs/
/pɹaktɪs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “practice” means
- noun
a customary way of operation or behavior
“it is their practice to give annual raises”
- noun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
- noun
translating an idea into action
“a hard theory to put into practice”
Say it in a sentence
“Twenty minutes of practice a day beats three hours on Sunday.”“practice”, answered
How do you pronounce “practice”?
“practice” is pronounced /ˈpɹæktəs/ (PRAK-tuhs) in American English and /pɹaktɪs/ in British English, and /ˈpɹæktɪs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɹæk”. Build it as PɹÆK-təs, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “practice” have?
2: pɹæk · təs. The beat lands on the first, “pɹæk”.
Is “practice” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɹæktəs/ (PRAK-tuhs); British English says /pɹaktɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “practice” mean?
As a noun: a customary way of operation or behavior For example: “it is their practice to give annual raises” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “practice”?
Stress the first syllable: PɹÆK-təs. “pɹæk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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