How to Pronounce "press for"
expression
ˈpɹɛs/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
PRESS-for, PRESS-fer, PRESS-ferr
pɹˈɛs/ /fˈɔː
press-FOR
Definition
To keep asking or pushing for something to happen, or to try hard to get information or action.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹɛs/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
pɹˈɛs/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRESS-for, PRESS-fer, PRESS-ferr
UK
press-FOR
Listen in Context
The students pressed for more study time before the exam.
She pressed for an answer to her question.
We need to press for changes in the rules.
Journalists kept pressing for more details about the story.