English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Treatise Pronunciation
Treatise is pronounced TREE-tuhs, IPA /ˈtritəs/.
TREE-tuhs
US /ˈtritəs/ · UK /ˈtriːtɪz/
Syllables: TREE · tuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A long formal piece of writing on a single subject.
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Treatise in a Sentence
- He wrote a treatise on harbour defence.
- The treatise was printed in Leiden in 1680.
- Her treatise is still quoted today.
Common Mispronunciations of Treatise
Not TREE-tyz
American speech ends on a dull tuhs and British dictionaries give a buzzed tiz, but neither rhymes with wise.
Not tree-TEES
Volume stays on TREE and never travels to the ending.
Tip: A treatise is not treaties: TREE-tuhs against TREE-teez.
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