English pronunciation
How to pronounce “private”
Phonetic spelling
PRY-vuht
IPA /ˈpɹaɪvət/
Syllable stress
pry·vuht
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “private”?
p r i v a t e
“private” is spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-E. It is pronounced PRY-vuht, 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
Please keep this information private.
I prefer to have a private conversation.