How to pronounce preside
Listen to preside in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“preside” in real sentences
134 clips in the index · 34 American · 65 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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preside over two very different things.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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to adjourn preside over the event, he bails.
The Atlantic · hear it here
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which by divine authority three bishops now preside so
Reason & Theology · hear it here
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I’ll host it; I’ll preside over the ceremony.
State Department · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of preside. 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.