How To Pronounce Caesura
caesura
In British English, caesura is pronounced /sɪˈʒʊə.rə/ or /sɪˈzjʊə.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈʒʷʊə.rə]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪˈʒʊr.ə/.
Caesura 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
Caesura 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 Caesura
Questions About Caesura
How do you pronounce caesura in British English?
In British English, caesura is pronounced /sɪˈʒʊə.rə/ or /sɪˈzjʊə.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈʒʷʊə.rə].
How do you pronounce caesura in American English?
In American English, caesura is pronounced /sɪˈʒʊr.ə/.
How many syllables are in caesura?
Caesura has three syllables, /sɪ/ + /ʒʊə/ + /rə/.
Where is the stress in caesura?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʒʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce caesura the same way?
No. British English has /sɪˈʒʊə.rə/ and American English has /sɪˈʒʊr.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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