How to Pronounce “prefer”
word
/pɹəˈfɝ/
pri-FUR
/pɹɪfˈɜː/
pri-FUR
IPA Transcription
American English
/pɹəˈfɝ/
British English
/pɹɪfˈɜː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pri-FUR
UK
pri-FUR
Listen in Context
I prefer tea to coffee.
We prefer the blue one.
She prefers to walk to school.
I'd prefer to stay home tonight, to be honest.