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WillowbrookWord 73 of 100 · Food and drink
How to pronounce espresso
/esˈpresəʊ/ British English
es·PRES·oh
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
ex·PRES·so
✓ Say
es·PRES·oh
My tip
There’s no x! es-PRES-oh.
In a sentence
A double espresso, please.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: es-PRES-oh.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce espresso?
In British English, espresso is pronounced /esˈpresəʊ/. Say it like this: es-PRES-oh. There’s no x! es-PRES-oh.
How many syllables are in espresso?
When you say it, espresso has 3 syllables: es-PRES-oh. The strong beat is the second one, PRES.
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