How to pronounce piece in American English
PEES
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Americans pronounce piece as PEES (/pis/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "piece" sounds like PEES.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, a tiny act of laziness that makes the rhythm feel right. It comes out as PEES.
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"A piece of paper."
uh PEES uhv PAY·per
"I admire the intricate details in this piece of pottery."
ahy uhd·MAHYR dhee IHN·truh·kuht DEE·taylz ihn dhihs PEES uhv PAH·duh·ree
"What a valuable piece of advice."
WUHT uh VAL·yoo·uh·buhl PEES uhv uhd·VAHYS
"Would you like a piece of cake?"
wuud yuh LAHYK uh PEES uhv KAYK
"I criticize the piece for lacking emotional depth or meaning."
ahy KRIH·duh·sahyz dhuh PEES fer LA·kuhng ih·MOH·shuh·nuhl dehpth or MEE·nuhng
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Is the American pronunciation of "piece" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "PEES" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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