how to pronounce praise

/ˈpɹɛɪz/

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the above transcription of praise is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

praise is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of praise in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… whoa rob that's some high praise coming …”

meaning of praise

Praise is the act of expressing approval or admiration for someone or something.

praise frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word praise occurs in english on average 27.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.