How To Pronounce Pleasure
pleasure
In British English, pleasure is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eʒ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ɚ/.
Pleasure 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
Pleasure 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pleasure
Questions About Pleasure
How do you pronounce pleasure in British English?
In British English, pleasure is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eʒ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce pleasure in American English?
In American English, pleasure is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in pleasure?
Pleasure has two syllables, /pleʒ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in pleasure?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pleʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pleasure the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpleʒ.ə/ and American English has /ˈpleʒ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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