Grammar fix
mounting pressure
increasing pressure (collocation)
a situation where the amount of pressure, stress, or demands is steadily growing, often making it harder to cope or respond.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- There is mounting pressure on the government to address the rising cost of living.work
- Many students face mounting pressure to achieve high grades, especially as exams approach.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: mounting pressure (on someone/to do something)
WrongHe felt a mounting pressure.
RightHe felt mounting pressure. / He was under mounting pressure.
'Pressure' here is uncountable — no 'a'.
Patternmounting pressure (on someone/to do something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Mounting pressure' is the natural news collocation; the spelled-out version is clunky.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
mounting pressure + on/toon the governmentto resignto actfrom voters
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'under pressure' (which means experiencing stress), 'mounting pressure' emphasizes that the stress or demands are increasing, not just present.