How To Pronounce Lure

lure

Phonemic

/lʊə/or/lɔː/

Phonetic

[lʷʊəʴ]

Phonemic

/lʊr/

In British English, lure is pronounced /lʊə/ or /lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /lʊr/.

Lure has one 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

lʊə

Lure has one syllable in British English.

lure + -s

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

/lʊəz/or/lɔːz/

/lʊrz/

lure + -ed

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

/lʊəd/or/lɔːd/

/lʊrd/

lure + -ing

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

/ˈlʊə.rɪŋ/or/ˈlɔː.rɪŋ/

/ˈlʊr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Lure

Questions About Lure

How do you pronounce lure in British English?

In British English, lure is pronounced /lʊə/ or /lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce lure in American English?

In American English, lure is pronounced /lʊr/.

Do British and American English pronounce lure the same way?

No. British English has /lʊə/ and American English has /lʊr/.

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