English pronunciation
How to pronounce “dress”
Phonetic spelling
DRES
IPA /ˈdɹɛs/
Syllable stress
DRES
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “dress”?
d r e s s
“dress” is spelled D-R-E-S-S. It is pronounced DRES, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She wore a beautiful red dress to the party.
I need to dress formally for the interview.