How to pronounce preheat
Say it like pree-HEET. Preheat has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HEET).
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- pree
- HEET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Preheat pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- preeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- HEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of preheat
American and British speakers say preheat in essentially the same way: /priˈhit/ in the US and /priˈhiːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: pree-HEET.
What does preheat mean?
- To heat beforehand or in advance, to heat something in preparation for further action.“to preheat the oven for the casserole”
- The act of heating before another process.
Where does preheat come from?
From pre- + heat.
Words that rhyme with preheat
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of preheat.
Questions about saying preheat
How do you pronounce preheat?
Say pree-HEET. The American pronunciation is /priˈhit/. In British English it is /priˈhiːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in preheat?
Preheat has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HEET). Broken into parts: pree · HEET.
Do Americans and Brits say preheat the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /priˈhit/ and the British form is /priˈhiːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.