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.

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