English pronunciation

How to pronounce “president

Phonetic spelling

PREZ-uh-dent

IPA /ˈpɹɛzəˌdɛnt/

Syllable stress

PREZ·uh·dent

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “president”?

p r e s i d e n t

president” is spelled P-R-E-S-I-D-E-N-T. It is pronounced PREZ-uh-dent, 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

  • The president gave a speech yesterday.

  • She was elected president of the club.

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