How to pronounce “prices”
Say “prices” in 2 beats
prices
/ˈpɹaɪsəz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹaɪsɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pricpɹaɪstress
- essəz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɹaɪsəz/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹaɪsɪz/
- Also accepted
- /ˈpɹaɪsɪz/
- Respelling
- PRY-suhz
- Syllables
- 2 — PRIC-es
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PRIC-es. “pric” 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
/ˈpɹaɪsəz/
/pɹaɪsɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “prices” means
- noun
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
“the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver”
- noun
the amount of money needed to purchase something
“the price of gasoline”
- noun
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
“the cost in human life was enormous”
Say it in a sentence
“Prices at the market rose sharply after the drought.”“prices”, answered
How do you pronounce “prices”?
“prices” is pronounced /ˈpɹaɪsəz/ (PRY-suhz) in American English and /pɹaɪsɪz/ in British English, and /ˈpɹaɪsɪz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “pric”. Build it as PRIC-es, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “prices” have?
2: pric · es. The beat lands on the first, “pric”.
Is “prices” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɹaɪsəz/ (PRY-suhz); British English says /pɹaɪsɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “prices” mean?
As a noun: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) For example: “the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “prices”?
Stress the first syllable: PRIC-es. “pric” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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