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WillowbrookWord 62 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce present
One spelling · two words · two sounds
present · noun
PREZ·ənt
/ˈprezənt/
Thanks for the present!
present · verb
pri·ZENT
/prɪˈzent/
I’ll present my ideas.
My tip
The same rule: noun at the start, verb at the end.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: PREZ-ənt, then pri-ZENT.
- Say both sentences at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce present?
It depends on the meaning. Present (noun) is /ˈprezənt/, said PREZ-ənt: "Thanks for the present!" Present (verb) is /prɪˈzent/, said pri-ZENT: "I’ll present my ideas." The same rule: noun at the start, verb at the end.
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