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.