How To Pronounce Treasure

treasure

Phonemic

/ˈtreʒ.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈtr̥eʒ.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈtreʒ.ɚ/

In British English, treasure is pronounced /ˈtreʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥eʒ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtreʒ.ɚ/.

Treasure 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

treʒə

Treasure 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.

treasure + -s

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

/ˈtreʒ.əz/

/ˈtreʒ.ɚz/

treasure + -ed

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

/ˈtreʒ.əd/

/ˈtreʒ.ɚd/

treasure + -ing

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

/ˈtreʒ.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈtreʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Treasure

Questions About Treasure

How do you pronounce treasure in British English?

In British English, treasure is pronounced /ˈtreʒ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥eʒ.əʴ].

How do you pronounce treasure in American English?

In American English, treasure is pronounced /ˈtreʒ.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in treasure?

Treasure has two syllables, /treʒ/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in treasure?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /treʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce treasure the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtreʒ.ə/ and American English has /ˈtreʒ.ɚ/.

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