How to pronounce “preclude”
Say “preclude” in 2 beats
preclude
/pɹɪˈklud/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɪkluːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹɪpɹɪ
- kludkludstress
- IPA (American)
- /pɹɪˈklud/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹɪkluːd/
- Also accepted
- /pɹiˈklud/
- Respelling
- pri-KLOOD
- Syllables
- 2 — pɹɪ-KLUD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: pɹɪ-KLUD. “klud” 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
/pɹɪˈklud/
/pɹɪkluːd/
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What “preclude” means
- verb
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”
- verb
make impossible, especially beforehand
Say it in a sentence
“A broken wrist does not preclude singing in the choir.”“preclude”, answered
How do you pronounce “preclude”?
“preclude” is pronounced /pɹɪˈklud/ (pri-KLOOD) in American English and /pɹɪkluːd/ in British English, and /pɹiˈklud/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “klud”. Build it as pɹɪ-KLUD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “preclude” have?
2: pɹɪ · klud. The beat lands on the second, “klud”.
Is “preclude” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹɪˈklud/ (pri-KLOOD); British English says /pɹɪkluːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “preclude” mean?
As a verb: keep from happening or arising; make impossible For example: “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “preclude”?
Stress the second syllable: pɹɪ-KLUD. “klud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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