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How to pronounce presences

Say it like PREZ-un-siz. Presences has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREZ).

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US American/ˈprɛzənsɪz/PREZ-un-siz
UK British/ˈprɛzənsɪz/PREZ-un-siz
  • PREZ
  • un
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Presences pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. PREZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of presences

American and British speakers say presences in essentially the same way: /ˈprɛzənsɪz/ in the US and /ˈprɛzənsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PREZ-un-siz.

What does presences mean?

noun
  1. plural of presence How to pronounce presence

Questions about saying presences

How do you pronounce presences?

Say PREZ-un-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈprɛzənsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈprɛzənsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in presences?

Presences has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREZ). Broken into parts: PREZ · un · siz.

Do Americans and Brits say presences the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈprɛzənsɪz/ and the British form is /ˈprɛzənsɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).