English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Premise Pronunciation
Premise is pronounced PRE-mis, IPA /ˈprɛmɪs/.
PRE-mis
US /ˈprɛmɪs/
Syllables: PRE · mis (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun; also a verb: A statement taken as true and used as the basis for an argument.
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Premise in a Sentence
- The whole plan rests on a shaky premise.
- Start from the premise that nobody is lying.
- His argument was premised on figures from 1998.
Common Mispronunciations of Premise
Not pruh-MEES
Premise is not a French borrowing, so the ise ending closes on a flat mis and takes no push at all.
Not PRE-myz
That i stays short, which leaves the ending rhyming with miss rather than with mice.
Tip: Premise and premiere share nothing but their opening letters: PRE-mis against pruh-MYAIR.
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