How To Pronounce Assurance
assurance
How To Say Assurance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, assurance is pronounced /əˈʃʊə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈʃʷʊə.rə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈʃʊr.əns/.
Assurance has three 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
Assurance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Assurance
Transcription Tips For Assurance
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Assurance is an exception. It is /əˈʃʊə.rəns/ in British English.
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Assurance /əˈʃʊə.rəns/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Assurance /əˈʃʊə.rəns/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Assurance /əˈʃʊə.rəns/
Questions About Assurance
How do you say assurance phonetically?
Assurance sounds like uh-SHOOR-ruhns in British English and uh-SHOOR-uhns in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce assurance in British English?
In British English, assurance is pronounced /əˈʃʊə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈʃʷʊə.rə̃ns].
How do you pronounce assurance in American English?
In American English, assurance is pronounced /əˈʃʊr.əns/.
How many syllables are in assurance?
Assurance has three syllables, /ə/ + /ʃʊə/ + /rəns/.
Where is the stress in assurance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʃʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce assurance the same way?
No. British English has /əˈʃʊə.rəns/ and American English has /əˈʃʊr.əns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Assurance
Assurance has three syllables. See how assurance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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