How to Pronounce “present”

Stress changes the meaning. “present” is one of the English noun/verb pairs distinguished only by stress. PRES-ent, with the stress on the first syllable, is the noun — a gift, or the current moment. pre-SENT, with the stress on the second, is the verb — to give or show something formally.

Two-Syllable Word Stress — REcord vs reCORD Pairs

The noun–verb stress pairs: REcord the noun versus reCORD the verb, the vowel changes that come with them, and the words that do not shift.

Presentation Pronunciation — Pace, Stress and Signposting

Presentations compress your speech into its most visible moments. Pace, pausing, stress on slide keywords and the signposting phrases that structure your talk.

• Noun and verb stress pairs