How to Pronounce Print

To pronounce "print", say PRINT — one syllable, IPA /pɹɪnt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Accent

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Syllable

Letters

/pɹɪnt/

IPA

"print" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with glint and mint, if that helps it stick.

noun

Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
“TV and the internet haven't killed print.”
Clear handwriting, especially, writing without connected letters as in cursive.
“Write in print using block letters.”

verb

To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.
“Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines.”
To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.
“The circuitry is printed onto the semiconductor surface.”

adjective

Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
“a print edition of a book”

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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

How many syllables are in "print"?▾

"Print" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "print"?▾

The IPA transcription of "print" is /pɹɪnt/.

What does "print" mean?▾

Print: Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.

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