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How to pronounce “precise”

“precise” is pronounced /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ (pri-SYS) in American English and /pɹɪsaɪs/ in British English, and /pɹiˈsaɪs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “saɪs”.
The sound

Say “precise” in 2 beats

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precise

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɪsaɪs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. pɹɪpɹɪ
  2. saɪssaɪsstress
IPA (American)
/pɹɪˈsaɪs/
IPA (British)
/pɹɪsaɪs/
Also accepted
/pɹiˈsaɪs/
Respelling
pri-SYS
Syllables
2 — pɹɪ-SAꞮS
Stress
Stress the second syllable: pɹɪ-SAꞮS. “saɪs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

British

/pɹɪsaɪs/

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Meaning

What “precise” means

  1. adjective

    sharply exact or accurate or delimited

    “a precise mind”

  2. adjective

    (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct

    “a precise image”

Say it in a sentence

“Give me the precise time you heard the gate open.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɹrɪshort iss×2aɪlong i

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Questions

“precise”, answered

How do you pronounce “precise”?

“precise” is pronounced /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ (pri-SYS) in American English and /pɹɪsaɪs/ in British English, and /pɹiˈsaɪs/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “saɪs”. Build it as pɹɪ-SAꞮS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “precise” have?

2: pɹɪ · saɪs. The beat lands on the second, “saɪs”.

Is “precise” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ (pri-SYS); British English says /pɹɪsaɪs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “precise” mean?

As an adjective: sharply exact or accurate or delimited For example: “a precise mind” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “precise”?

Stress the second syllable: pɹɪ-SAꞮS. “saɪs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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