How to Pronounce "pressuring"
word
/ˈpɹɛʃɝɪŋ/
PRESH-ur-ing
/pɹˈɛʃəɹɪŋ/
presh-uh-ring
Definition
Trying to make someone do something by insisting or pushing them, often when they do not want to. Usually involves stress or influence.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɛʃɝɪŋ/
British English
/pɹˈɛʃəɹɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRESH-ur-ing
UK
presh-uh-ring
Listen in Context
She keeps pressuring me to finish my homework.
Stop pressuring him; he will decide when he's ready.
His friends are pressuring him to try smoking.
I hate when people are always pressuring me to be someone I'm not.