English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pretty Pronunciation
Pretty is pronounced PRI-tee, IPA /ˈprɪti/.
PRI-tee
US /ˈprɪti/ · UK /ˈprɪti/
Syllables: PRI · tee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and adverb: Attractive in a light or delicate way, or, placed before another word, fairly.
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Pretty in a Sentence
- That is a pretty garden.
- The film was pretty good.
- They arrived pretty late and missed the first act.
Common Mispronunciations of Pretty
Not PRE-tee
Despite the e on the page, the vowel is the short i of sit, so the word opens as prit.
Not pri-TEE
PRI is the loud half and the tee behind it stays light.
Tip: Many Americans soften the t into a quick d, PRI-dee, and that is ordinary speech rather than a slip.
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