"Preference" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛfɝəns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈpɹɛfɝəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pɹˈɛfɹəns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"preference" has 3 syllables: preference.
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"Preference" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛfɝəns/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Preference" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "preference" is /ˈpɹɛfɝəns/.
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