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How to pronounce presidencies

Say it like PREZ-uh-dun-seez. Presidencies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREZ).

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US American/ˈprɛzədənsiz/PREZ-uh-dun-seez
UK British/ˈprɛzədənsiz/PREZ-uh-dun-seez
  • PREZ
  • uh
  • dun
  • seez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Presidencies 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. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. dunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. seezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of presidencies

American and British speakers say presidencies in essentially the same way: /ˈprɛzədənsiz/ in the US and /ˈprɛzədənsiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PREZ-uh-dun-seez.

What does presidencies mean?

noun
  1. plural of presidency How to pronounce presidency

Questions about saying presidencies

How do you pronounce presidencies?

Say PREZ-uh-dun-seez. The American pronunciation is /ˈprɛzədənsiz/. In British English it is /ˈprɛzədənsiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in presidencies?

Presidencies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREZ). Broken into parts: PREZ · uh · dun · seez.

Do Americans and Brits say presidencies the same way?

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

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