How Do You Spell PRISE?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "prise" can be confusing for many English speakers. The correct pronunciation is /praɪz/. The "pr" at the beginning is pronounced with a voiced bilabial fricative, which is the same sound as the "b" in "baby". The "i" in the middle is pronounced with a long "a" sound, and the "s" at the end is pronounced with an unvoiced alveolar fricative - this is the same sound as the "s" in "sit". Remembering this pronunciation can help ensure the correct spelling of "prise".

PRISE Meaning and Definition

1. Prise is a verb that can have multiple meanings depending on the context. It is both a transitive verb and a noun, and its origins can be traced back to the Old French word "prisier," meaning "to appreciate" or "to esteem." As a verb, it primarily refers to the action of using force or leverage to open or separate something that is tightly closed or fixed in place, often with the aid of a tool or an instrument. This can include actions such as using a crowbar to prise open a door or prising open a stubborn lid.

   Prise can also mean an action or effort to obtain or obtain control of something, especially through skillful manipulation or persuasion. In this sense, it is often used in a metaphorical context, such as trying to prise information from someone or prising open new markets. It implies a deliberate and persistent effort to gain access or possession.

   As a noun, prise refers to the act of prising or the leverage exerted by a tool or instrument in prising. It can also refer to the advantage, benefit, or gain obtained through prising, or the value or worth of something obtained or achieved.

   Overall, "prise" represents the action or effort of using force or leverage to open, separate, obtain, or gain control of something.

2. To force open by leverage, as a box.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PRISE

• orise
• lrise
• 0rise
• pdise
• pfise
• ptise
• p5ise
• p4ise
• prjse
• prkse
• pr9se
• pr8se
• prize
• priwe
• prisw
• prisd
• prisr
• pris4
• pris3
• oprise
• lprise
• plrise
• p-rise
• 0prise
• p0rise
• pdrise
• prdise
• pfrise
• prfise
• ptrise
• prtise
• p5rise
• pr5ise
• p4rise
• pr4ise
• pruise
• priuse
• prjise
• prijse
• prkise
• prikse
• priose
• pr9ise
• pri9se
• pr8ise
• pri8se
• prisae
• prizse
• prisze
• prixse
• prisxe
• priese
• prisee
• priwse
• priswe
• prisew
• prisse
• prises
• prisre
• priser
• pris4e
• prise4
• pris3e
• prise3
• rpise
• prsie
• prrise
• xrise
• p2ise
• pbise
• pzise
• psise
• pryse
• prmse
• prhse
• pri3e
• priqe
• prisu
• prisa
• prisg
• pr ise
• pri se
• pris e

Etymology of PRISE

The word "prise" has its origins in Old French. It can be traced back to the verb "preindre", which means "to press, rub, or squeeze". Over time, this word evolved into the noun "prise", which in turn came to signify "an act of taking or seizing, particularly by force or effort". The term later made its way into Middle English as "prise", where it retained a similar meaning. Today, "prise" is often used as a verb meaning "to lever or force open" or as a noun referring to the act of using leverage to open something or the advantage gained by doing so.

Similar spelling words for PRISE

• prosy,
• pricey,
• praise,
• PREZ,
• press,
• prague,
• preachy,
• preach,
• pressey,
• prouse,
• preece,
• prowse,
• preas,
• prexy,
• Pryce,
• pries,
• preiss,
• prussia,
• preuss,
• PREIS,
• prose,
• price,
• prisco,
• Prigge,
• Pariseau,
• parise,
• prize,
• prc,
• prowess,
• prissy.

Plural form of PRISE is PRISES

Conjugate verb Prise

CONDITIONAL

I would prise

you would prise

he/she/it would prise

we would prise

they would prise

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be prising

you would be prising

he/she/it would be prising

we would be prising

they would be prising

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have prise

you would have prise

he/she/it would have prise

we would have prise

they would have prise

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been prising

you would have been prising

he/she/it would have been prising

we would have been prising

they would have been prising

FUTURE

I will prise

you will prise

he/she/it will prise

we will prise

they will prise

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be prising

you will be prising

he/she/it will be prising

we will be prising

they will be prising

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have prised

you will have prised

he/she/it will have prised

we will have prised

they will have prised

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been prising

you will have been prising

he/she/it will have been prising

we will have been prising

they will have been prising

IMPERATIVE

you prise

we let´s prise

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to prise

PAST

I prised

you prised

he/she/it prised

we prised

they prised

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was prising

you were prising

he/she/it was prising

we were prising

they were prising

PAST PARTICIPLE

prised

PAST PERFECT

I had prised

you had prised

he/she/it had prised

we had prised

they had prised

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been prising

you had been prising

he/she/it had been prising

we had been prising

they had been prising

PRESENT

I prise

you prise

he/she/it prises

we prise

they prise

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am prising

you are prising

he/she/it is prising

we are prising

they are prising

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

prising

PRESENT PERFECT

I have prised

you have prised

he/she/it has prised

we have prised

they have prised

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been prising

you have been prising

he/she/it has been prising

we have been prising

they have been prising

I would have prised

we would have prised

you would have prised

he/she/it would have prised

they would have prised