presume

/prɪˈzuːm/

Syllables pre·sume

Stress pre-SUME

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

sume

/zuːm/

long u_e

Meaning

to suppose something is true without proof

Sound Reference

💡

pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + sume=/zuːm/(zoom)

Example

I presume he will arrive on time.