How to Pronounce "preferring"
word
pɹɪˈfɝɪŋ
pri-FUR-ing
pɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ
pri-FUR-ing
Definition
Choosing or liking one thing more than another; the act of deciding that something is better or more desirable than something else.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹɪˈfɝɪŋ
British English
pɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pri-FUR-ing
UK
pri-FUR-ing
Listen in Context
She is preferring tea over coffee these days.
Many students are preferring to study online.
I am preferring lighter meals in summer.
She keeps preferring old movies to new ones, no matter what.