How to pronounce “pressure”
Say “pressure” in 2 beats
pressure
/ˈpɹɛʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹɛʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɹɛpɹɛstress
- ʃɚʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɹɛʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹɛʃə/
- Respelling
- PRE-shuh
- Syllables
- 2 — PɹƐ-ʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PɹƐ-ʃɚ. “pɹɛ” 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
/ˈpɹɛʃɚ/
/pɹɛʃə/
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What “pressure” means
- noun
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
“the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure”
- noun
a force that compels
“the public brought pressure to bear on the government”
- noun
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
“he gave the button a press”
Say it in a sentence
“Pressure to finish early caused most of the mistakes.”“pressure”, answered
How do you pronounce “pressure”?
“pressure” is pronounced /ˈpɹɛʃɚ/ (PRE-shuh) in American English and /pɹɛʃə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɹɛ”. Build it as PɹƐ-ʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “pressure” have?
2: pɹɛ · ʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “pɹɛ”.
Is “pressure” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɹɛʃɚ/ (PRE-shuh); British English says /pɹɛʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pressure” mean?
As a noun: the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) For example: “the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pressure”?
Stress the first syllable: PɹƐ-ʃɚ. “pɹɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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