English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Piece Pronunciation
Piece is pronounced PEES, IPA /ˈpis/.
PEES
US /ˈpis/ · UK /ˈpiːs/
Syllables: PEES (1 syllable)
noun: A part broken or cut from something, or a single item of a set.
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Piece in a Sentence
- Would you like another piece of cake?
- One piece of the puzzle is still missing.
- He played a short piece on the piano before dinner.
Common Mispronunciations of Piece
Not PY-es
The ie pair makes one long ee, so the whole word is a single beat rhyming with fleece.
Tip: A piece of advice, a piece of news, a piece of furniture: the word hands a countable shape to nouns that have none of their own.
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