English pronunciation
How to pronounce “pressure”
Phonetic spelling
PRESH-er
IPA /ˈpɹɛʃɝ/
How do you spell “pressure”?
p r e s s u r e
“pressure” is spelled P-R-E-S-S-U-R-E. It is pronounced PRESH-er, 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
I feel a lot of pressure at work this week.
The pressure in my tires is too low.