English pronunciation

How to pronounce “prince”

Phonetic spelling

PRINS

IPA /ˈpɹɪns/

Syllable stress

prince

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How do you spell “prince”?

p r i n c e

“prince” is spelled P-R-I-N-C-E. It is pronounced PRINS, 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 prince waved to the crowd.

  • I read a story about a prince and a dragon.

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