How To Pronounce Allure

allure

Phonemic

/əˈlʊə/

Phonetic

[əˈlʷʊəʴ]

Phonemic

/əˈlʊr/

In British English, allure is pronounced /əˈlʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlʊr/.

Allure has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əlʊə

Allure has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

allure + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈlʊəz/

/əˈlʊrz/

allure + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈlʊəd/

/əˈlʊrd/

allure + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/əˈlʊə.rɪŋ/

/əˈlʊr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Allure

Questions About Allure

How do you pronounce allure in British English?

In British English, allure is pronounced /əˈlʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈlʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce allure in American English?

In American English, allure is pronounced /əˈlʊr/.

How many syllables are in allure?

Allure has two syllables, /ə/ + /lʊə/.

Where is the stress in allure?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /lʊə/.

Do British and American English pronounce allure the same way?

No. British English has /əˈlʊə/ and American English has /əˈlʊr/.

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