How to pronounce “press”
Say “press” in one beat
press
/pɹɛs/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- presspɹɛs
- IPA (American)
- /pɹɛs/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹɛs/
- Respelling
- PRES
- Syllables
- 1 — press
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɹɛs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “press” means
- noun
the state of demanding notice or attention
“the insistence of their hunger”
- noun
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
- noun
a machine used for printing
Say it in a sentence
“The company held a press conference to announce the merger.”“press”, answered
How do you pronounce “press”?
“press” is pronounced /pɹɛs/ (PRES) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɹɛs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “press” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɹɛs/ — a single beat.
What does “press” mean?
As a noun: the state of demanding notice or attention For example: “the insistence of their hunger” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “press”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɹɛs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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