president

/ˈprɛzɪdənt/

Syllables pres·i·dent

Stress PRES-i-dent

Phonics Breakdown

pres

/prɛz/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

dent

/dənt/

schwa

Meaning

the elected leader of a country or an organization

Sound Reference

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pres=/prɛz/(present) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + dent=/dənt/(student)

Example

The president gave a speech to the nation.