How To Pronounce Pursue
pursue
In British English, pursue is pronounced /pəˈsjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsjʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsuː/.
Pursue 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
Pursue 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 Pursue
Questions About Pursue
How do you pronounce pursue in British English?
In British English, pursue is pronounced /pəˈsjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsjʷuː].
How do you pronounce pursue in American English?
In American English, pursue is pronounced /pɚˈsuː/.
How many syllables are in pursue?
Pursue has two syllables, /pə/ + /sjuː/.
Where is the stress in pursue?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pursue the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsjuː/ and American English has /pɚˈsuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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