How To Pronounce Seizure
seizure
In British English, seizure is pronounced /ˈsiː.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.ʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.ʒɚ/.
Seizure 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
Seizure 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 Seizure
Questions About Seizure
How do you pronounce seizure in British English?
In British English, seizure is pronounced /ˈsiː.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.ʒəʴ].
How do you pronounce seizure in American English?
In American English, seizure is pronounced /ˈsiː.ʒɚ/.
How many syllables are in seizure?
Seizure has two syllables, /siː/ + /ʒə/.
Where is the stress in seizure?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce seizure the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsiː.ʒə/ and American English has /ˈsiː.ʒɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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