How to pronounce “assure”
Say “assure” in 2 beats
assure
/əˈʃʊɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əʃʊə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- ʃʊɹʃʊɹstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈʃʊɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /əʃʊə/
- Respelling
- uh-SHUUR
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-ƩƱɹ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-ƩƱɹ. “ʃʊɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈʃʊɹ/
/əʃʊə/
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What “assure” means
- verb
make certain of
“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”
- verb
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
“I tell you that man is a crook!”
- verb
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
“I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe”
Say it in a sentence
“I can assure you the parcel was posted on Monday.”“assure”, answered
How do you pronounce “assure”?
“assure” is pronounced /əˈʃʊɹ/ (uh-SHUUR) in American English and /əʃʊə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ʃʊɹ”. Build it as ə-ƩƱɹ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “assure” have?
2: ə · ʃʊɹ. The beat lands on the second, “ʃʊɹ”.
Is “assure” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈʃʊɹ/ (uh-SHUUR); British English says /əʃʊə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “assure” mean?
As a verb: make certain of For example: “This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “assure”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-ƩƱɹ. “ʃʊɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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