English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pressure Pronunciation
Pressure is pronounced PRE-sher, IPA /ˈprɛʃɝ/.
PRE-sher
US /ˈprɛʃɝ/ · UK /ˈprɛʃə/
Syllables: PRE · sher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Force pressed against a surface, or the feeling of being pushed to act.
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Pressure in a Sentence
- Check the tyre pressure before a long drive.
- There is a lot of pressure on her this term.
- Water pressure drops in the evening.
Common Mispronunciations of Pressure
Not PRE-syoor
Those letters ssu make one sh, so the ending matches fissure rather than the word sure standing alone.
Not PREE-sher
Press and pressure share the same short e, however much longer the second word is.
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