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How to pronounce promise
Say it like this: /ˈpɹɑmɪs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does promise mean?
nounAn oath or affirmation; a vow.
“When I make a promise, I always stick to it.”
A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to their use.
Something promised.
“That jewelry was a promise to me.”
verbTo commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
“She promised to never return to this town again.”
To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
“The clouds promise rain.”
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