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How to pronounce “present

present

/pɹɛzənt/

2 syllablesbeginnernoun
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2 syllables. Stress the 'pres' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.

Meaning

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

that is enough for the present

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