"Presence" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛzəns/ in IPA and it has 2 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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/ˈpɹɛzəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pɹˈɛzəns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"presence" has 2 syllables: presence.
noun
“Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw.”
“Bob never said anything about it in my presence.”
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noun
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"Presence" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛzəns/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Presence" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "presence" is /ˈpɹɛzəns/.
Presence: The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
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