How to Pronounce "precincts"
word
ˈpɹiˌsɪŋks/, /ˈpɹiˌsɪŋkts
PREE-singks
pɹˈiːsɪŋkts
pree-SINKTS
Definition
'Precincts' are areas with official boundaries, such as voting districts, police districts, or the grounds around a building (especially a church or college).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹiˌsɪŋks/, /ˈpɹiˌsɪŋkts
British English
pɹˈiːsɪŋkts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PREE-singks
UK
pree-SINKTS
Listen in Context
The college precincts are quiet at night.
People waited in long lines outside the voting precincts.
There are two police precincts in our city.
Journalists were not allowed into the church precincts during the ceremony.