diff --git a/src/components/Pronunciations/AudioPlayer.tsx b/src/components/Pronunciations/AudioPlayer.tsx
index 74a2ff3a9f..8c13def473 100644
--- a/src/components/Pronunciations/AudioPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Pronunciations/AudioPlayer.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ import { PronunciationsStatus } from "components/Pronunciations/Redux/Pronunciat
 import { StoreState } from "types";
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from "types/hooks";
 
+/** Number of ms for a touchscreen press to be considered a long-press.
+ * 600 ms is too short: it can still register as a click. */
+export const longPressDelay = 700;
+
+export const playButtonId = (fileName: string): string => `audio-${fileName}`;
+export const playMenuId = "play-menu";
+
 interface PlayerProps {
   audio: Pronunciation;
   deleteAudio?: (fileName: string) => void;
@@ -55,6 +62,9 @@ export default function AudioPlayer(props: PlayerProps): ReactElement {
   );
   const [anchor, setAnchor] = useState<HTMLElement | undefined>();
   const [deleteConf, setDeleteConf] = useState(false);
+  const [longPressTarget, setLongPressTarget] = useState<
+    (EventTarget & HTMLButtonElement) | undefined
+  >();
   const [speaker, setSpeaker] = useState<Speaker | undefined>();
   const [speakerDialog, setSpeakerDialog] = useState(false);
 
@@ -86,6 +96,17 @@ export default function AudioPlayer(props: PlayerProps): ReactElement {
     }
   }, [audio, dispatchReset, isPlaying]);
 
+  // When pressed, set a timer for a long-press.
+  // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48048957/add-a-long-press-event-in-react
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timerId = longPressTarget
+      ? setTimeout(() => setAnchor(longPressTarget), longPressDelay)
+      : undefined;
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(timerId);
+    };
+  }, [longPressTarget]);
+
   function togglePlay(): void {
     if (!isPlaying) {
       dispatch(playing(props.audio.fileName));
@@ -125,15 +146,21 @@ export default function AudioPlayer(props: PlayerProps): ReactElement {
 
   /** If audio can be deleted or speaker changed, a touchscreen press should open an
    * options menu instead of the context menu. */
-  function handleTouch(e: TouchEvent<HTMLButtonElement>): void {
+  function handleTouchStart(e: TouchEvent<HTMLButtonElement>): void {
     if (canChangeSpeaker || canDeleteAudio) {
       // Temporarily disable context menu since some browsers
       // interpret a long-press touch as a right-click.
       disableContextMenu();
-      setAnchor(e.currentTarget);
+      setLongPressTarget(e.currentTarget);
     }
   }
 
+  /** When a touch ends, restore the context menu and cancel the long-press timer. */
+  function handleTouchEnd(): void {
+    enableContextMenu();
+    setLongPressTarget(undefined);
+  }
+
   async function handleOnSelect(speaker?: Speaker): Promise<void> {
     if (canChangeSpeaker) {
       await props.updateAudioSpeaker!(speaker?.id);
@@ -194,6 +221,7 @@ export default function AudioPlayer(props: PlayerProps): ReactElement {
   return (
     <>
       <Tooltip
+        disableTouchListener // Conflicts with our long-press menu.
         title={<MultilineTooltipTitle lines={tooltipTexts} />}
         placement="top"
       >
@@ -202,11 +230,11 @@ export default function AudioPlayer(props: PlayerProps): ReactElement {
           onAuxClick={handleOnAuxClick}
           onClick={deleteOrTogglePlay}
           onMouseDown={handleOnMouseDown}
-          onTouchStart={handleTouch}
-          onTouchEnd={enableContextMenu}
+          onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
+          onTouchEnd={handleTouchEnd}
           aria-label="play"
           disabled={props.disabled}
-          id={`audio-${props.audio.fileName}`}
+          id={playButtonId(props.audio.fileName)}
           size={props.size || "large"}
         >
           {icon}
@@ -214,7 +242,7 @@ export default function AudioPlayer(props: PlayerProps): ReactElement {
       </Tooltip>
       <Menu
         TransitionComponent={Fade}
-        id="play-menu"
+        id={playMenuId}
         anchorEl={anchor}
         open={Boolean(anchor)}
         onClose={handleMenuOnClose}
diff --git a/src/components/Pronunciations/RecorderIcon.tsx b/src/components/Pronunciations/RecorderIcon.tsx
index 58526d3edb..f7ab26112e 100644
--- a/src/components/Pronunciations/RecorderIcon.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Pronunciations/RecorderIcon.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ export default function RecorderIcon(props: RecorderIconProps): ReactElement {
   }
 
   return (
-    <Tooltip title={t("pronunciations.recordTooltip")} placement="top">
+    <Tooltip
+      disableTouchListener // Distracting when already recording with a long-press.
+      placement="top"
+      title={t("pronunciations.recordTooltip")}
+    >
       <IconButton
         aria-label="record"
         disabled={props.disabled}
diff --git a/src/components/Pronunciations/tests/AudioPlayer.test.tsx b/src/components/Pronunciations/tests/AudioPlayer.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6af228d0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Pronunciations/tests/AudioPlayer.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import { type TouchEvent } from "react";
+import { Provider } from "react-redux";
+import { type ReactTestRenderer, act, create } from "react-test-renderer";
+import configureMockStore from "redux-mock-store";
+
+import { defaultState } from "components/App/DefaultState";
+import AudioPlayer, {
+  longPressDelay,
+  playButtonId,
+  playMenuId,
+} from "components/Pronunciations/AudioPlayer";
+import { PronunciationsStatus } from "components/Pronunciations/Redux/PronunciationsReduxTypes";
+import { type StoreState } from "types";
+import { newPronunciation } from "types/word";
+
+// Mock out Menu to avoid issues with setting its anchor.
+jest.mock("@mui/material", () => {
+  return {
+    ...jest.requireActual("@mui/material"),
+    Menu: (props: any) => <div {...props} />,
+  };
+});
+
+jest.mock("backend", () => ({
+  getSpeaker: () => mockGetSpeaker(),
+}));
+jest.mock("types/hooks", () => {
+  return {
+    ...jest.requireActual("types/hooks"),
+    useAppDispatch: () => mockDispatch,
+  };
+});
+
+const mockCanDeleteAudio = jest.fn();
+const mockDispatch = jest.fn((action: any) => action);
+const mockGetSpeaker = jest.fn();
+
+let testRenderer: ReactTestRenderer;
+
+const mockFileName = "speech.mp3";
+const mockId = playButtonId(mockFileName);
+const mockPronunciation = newPronunciation(mockFileName);
+const mockStore = configureMockStore()(mockPlayingState());
+const mockTouchEvent: Partial<TouchEvent<HTMLButtonElement>> = {
+  currentTarget: {} as HTMLButtonElement,
+};
+
+function mockPlayingState(fileName = ""): Partial<StoreState> {
+  return {
+    ...defaultState,
+    pronunciationsState: {
+      fileName,
+      status: PronunciationsStatus.Inactive,
+      wordId: "",
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function renderAudioPlayer(canDelete = false): void {
+  act(() => {
+    testRenderer = create(
+      <Provider store={mockStore}>
+        <AudioPlayer
+          audio={mockPronunciation}
+          deleteAudio={canDelete ? mockCanDeleteAudio : undefined}
+        />
+      </Provider>
+    );
+  });
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  jest.clearAllMocks();
+  jest.clearAllTimers();
+});
+
+describe("Pronunciations", () => {
+  it("dispatches on play", () => {
+    renderAudioPlayer();
+    expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    const playButton = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: mockId });
+    act(() => {
+      playButton.props.onClick();
+    });
+    expect(mockDispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("opens the menu on long-press", () => {
+    // Provide deleteAudio prop so that menu is available
+    renderAudioPlayer(true);
+
+    // Use a mock timer to control the length of the press
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const playButton = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: mockId });
+    const playMenu = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: playMenuId });
+
+    // Start a press and advance the timer just shy of the long-press time
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+    act(() => {
+      playButton.props.onTouchStart(mockTouchEvent);
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(longPressDelay - 1);
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+
+    // Advance the timer just past the long-press time
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(2);
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeTruthy();
+
+    // Make sure the menu stays open and no play is dispatched
+    act(() => {
+      playButton.props.onTouchEnd();
+      jest.runAllTimers();
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("doesn't open the menu on short-press", () => {
+    // Provide deleteAudio prop so that menu is available
+    renderAudioPlayer(true);
+
+    // Use a mock timer to control the length of the press
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const playButton = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: mockId });
+    const playMenu = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: playMenuId });
+
+    // Press the button and advance the timer, but end press before the long-press time
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+    act(() => {
+      playButton.props.onTouchStart(mockTouchEvent);
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(longPressDelay - 1);
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+    act(() => {
+      playButton.props.onTouchEnd();
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(2);
+    });
+    expect(playMenu.props.open).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+});