English pronunciation
How to pronounce “promise”
Phonetic spelling
PRAH-mus
IPA /ˈpɹɑməs/
Syllable stress
prah·mus
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “promise”?
p r o m i s e
“promise” is spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-E. It is pronounced PRAH-mus, 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 promise to call you tomorrow.
She broke her promise to help me.