How to pronounce preference in American English
“preference” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to preference the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“preference” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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notice Veterans Preference
National Archives
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People are expressing preference?
The Obama White House
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strong preference either way.
CDC
Words that sound like “preference”
Words one sound away from preference — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “preference”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of preference. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.