English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Practice Pronunciation
Practice is pronounced PRAK-tuhs, IPA /ˈpræktəs/.
PRAK-tuhs
US /ˈpræktəs/ · UK /ˈpræktɪs/
Syllables: PRAK · tuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Repeated activity done to improve a skill, the usual way of doing something, or a doctor's or lawyer's business.
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Practice in a Sentence
- Band practice is on Thursdays.
- In practice the rule is rarely enforced.
- She joined a small practice in the village.
Common Mispronunciations of Practice
Not prak-TEES
Open loud on PRAK and let the ending crumble to tuhs. A stressed ending makes the word sound like a French borrowing.
Not PRAK-tiz
Keep that ending unvoiced, an s rather than a z. Buzzing it is what British spelling marks with practise, the verb.
Tip: British English splits the spellings, practice for the noun and practise for the verb, but both are said the same way. American English uses practice for both.
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