How To Pronounce Insure
insure
In British English, insure is pronounced /ɪnˈʃɔː/ or /ɪnˈʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈʃʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈʃʊr/.
Insure 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
Insure 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.
Words That Rhyme With Insure
Questions About Insure
How do you pronounce insure in British English?
In British English, insure is pronounced /ɪnˈʃɔː/ or /ɪnˈʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈʃʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce insure in American English?
In American English, insure is pronounced /ɪnˈʃʊr/.
How many syllables are in insure?
Insure has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /ʃɔː/.
Where is the stress in insure?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʃɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce insure the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈʃɔː/ and American English has /ɪnˈʃʊr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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