"Pressure" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛʃɝ/ 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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/ˈpɹɛʃɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pɹˈɛʃɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"pressure" has 2 syllables: pressure.
noun
“Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.”
“the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.”
verb
“Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.”
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"Pressure" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛʃɝ/ 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.
"Pressure" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "pressure" is /ˈpɹɛʃɝ/.
Pressure: A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
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