How to pronounce imprint
Say it like IM-print. Imprint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM).
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- IM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Imprint pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- IMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- printKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of imprint
American and British speakers say imprint in essentially the same way: /ˈɪmprɪnt/ in the US and /ˈɪmprɪnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: IM-print.
Other ways to say imprint
Imprint also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- im-PRINT /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
What does imprint mean?
- An impression; the mark left behind by printing something or by pressing on something, or the figurative counterpart of such a mark.“Their footsteps left an imprint in the sand.”
- The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; (metonymic) the publisher, publishing house, or printer; their brand, or one of their subbrands.“Each of the Big Five publishers has many imprints; for example, the imprints of Penguin Random House include Crown, DK, and Knopf Doubleday.”
- A distinctive marking, symbol, or logo.“The shirts bore the company imprint on the right sleeve.”
- To leave a print, impression, image, etc.“For a fee, they can imprint the envelopes with a monogram.”
- To learn something indelibly at a particular stage of life, such as who one's parents are.
- To mark a gene as being from a particular parent so that only one of the two copies of the gene is expressed.
Where does imprint come from?
From Old French empreinte, from the past participle of empreindre, from Latin imprimere.
Questions about saying imprint
How do you pronounce imprint?
Say IM-print. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪmprɪnt/. In British English it is /ˈɪmprɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in imprint?
Imprint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM). Broken into parts: IM · print.
Do Americans and Brits say imprint the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪmprɪnt/ and the British form is /ˈɪmprɪnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.