How To Pronounce Assure

assure

Phonemic

/əˈʃɔː/

Phonetic

[əˈʃʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/əˈʃʊr/

In British English, assure is pronounced /əˈʃɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈʃʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈʃʊr/.

Assure 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

əʃɔː

Assure 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.

assure + -s

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

/əˈʃɔːz/

/əˈʃʊrz/

assure + -ed

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

/əˈʃɔːd/

/əˈʃʊrd/

assure + -ing

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

/əˈʃɔː.rɪŋ/

/əˈʃʊr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Assure

Questions About Assure

How do you pronounce assure in British English?

In British English, assure is pronounced /əˈʃɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈʃʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce assure in American English?

In American English, assure is pronounced /əˈʃʊr/.

How many syllables are in assure?

Assure has two syllables, /ə/ + /ʃɔː/.

Where is the stress in assure?

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

Do British and American English pronounce assure the same way?

No. British English has /əˈʃɔː/ and American English has /əˈʃʊr/.

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