How To Pronounce Azure
azure
In British English, azure is pronounced /ˈæʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæʒ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæʒ.ɚ/.
Azure has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Azure has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Azure
How do you pronounce azure in British English?
In British English, azure is pronounced /ˈæʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæʒ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce azure in American English?
In American English, azure is pronounced /ˈæʒ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in azure?
Azure has two syllables, /æʒ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in azure?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce azure the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæʒ.ə/ and American English has /ˈæʒ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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