To pronounce "pressure", say PRESS-ur-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpɹɛʃɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpɹɛʃɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pɹˈɛʃɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"pressure" has 3 syllables: press-ur-e. It rhymes with fresher and refresher, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: prescher — easy to mix up when writing.
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" has 3 syllables: press · ur · e.
The IPA transcription of "pressure" is /ˈpɹɛʃɝ/.
Pressure: A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
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