English pronunciation
How to pronounce “surprise”
Phonetic spelling
sur-PRIZE
IPA /səˈpɹaɪz/
How do you spell “surprise”?
s u r p r i s e
“surprise” is spelled S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E. It is pronounced sur-PRIZE, 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
Her surprise party was a huge success.
He looked at me in surprise when I walked in.