How to pronounce "prising" in English
ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ
PRY·zing
Primary stress: PRY
Hear native speakers say prising in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “prising”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PRY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
zing
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PRY"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "prising" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "prising is" sounds like "prising-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "prising" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Dexterous hands are ideal for prising out bugs and grubs.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“professor kenne feber tell us about the type of job that he had treasury secretary as we said prising feber”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and Ponnappa par match point that presidents prising station Facts About Faith and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“doesn't just pull together like prising clouds of gas it also pulls together like things that already formed their own galaxies and so a large Galaxy like”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “prising”
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Dexterous hands are ideal for prising out bugs and grubs.
Hear it in context: “prising”
4 clipsThe English word “prising” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ (phonetic respelling: PRY-zing). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (PRY · zing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PRY). Grammatically, “prising” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “prising” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #1 · @0:44
“A tree hole looks promising. Dexterous hands are ideal for prising out bugs and grubs. Nothing yet.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @3:25
“that authority if congress does funds professor kenne feber tell us about the type of job that he had treasury secretary as we said prising feber type of job that he had treasury”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @8:02
“channel if you have not subscribed then please and Ponnappa par match point that presidents prising station Facts About Faith and prising station Facts About Faith and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @21:17
“galaxies is that that process of like gravity pulling things together it doesn't just pull together like prising clouds of gas it also pulls together like things that already formed their own galaxies and so a large Galaxy like like things that already formed their own galaxies and so a large Galaxy like”
Definition & Meaning: “prising”
- To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
- To extract something that is difficult to obtain.
- present participle and gerund of prise
- An enterprise or adventure.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I think he must have been trying to prise open that box yonder when he was attacked.”
- “prise information out of someone”
- “Dexterous hands are ideal for prising out bugs and grubs.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “prising”
- Pronunciation:
- PRY-zing
- Syllables:
- PRY · zing
- Written Hyphenation:
- pri · sing
- Primary stress:
- PRY
- IPA:
- ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- prising
Words that Rhyme with “prising”
-aɪzɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"prising" (⁄ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "prising" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about prising
How do you pronounce “prising”?
“prising” is pronounced ⁄ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ⁄ (PRY-zing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “prising”?
“prising” has 2 syllables: PRY · zing.
Where is the stress in “prising”?
The primary stress in “prising” is on “PRY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “prising” mean?
To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
How can I hear “prising” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “prising” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “prising”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).