How to pronounce “insurance”
Say “insurance” in 3 beats
insurance
/ˌɪnˈʃʊɹəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnʃʊəɹəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪn
- ʃʊʃʊstress
- ɹənsɹəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈʃʊɹəns/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnʃʊəɹəns/
- Respelling
- in-SHUU-ruhns
- Syllables
- 3 — ɪn-ƩƱ-ɹəns
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪn-ƩƱ-ɹəns. “ʃʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈʃʊɹəns/
/ɪnʃʊəɹəns/
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What “insurance” means
- noun
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
- noun
written contract or certificate of insurance
“you should have read the small print on your policy”
- noun
protection against future loss
Say it in a sentence
“They bought travel insurance before the long road trip.”“insurance”, answered
How do you pronounce “insurance”?
“insurance” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈʃʊɹəns/ (in-SHUU-ruhns) in American English and /ɪnʃʊəɹəns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ʃʊ”. Build it as ɪn-ƩƱ-ɹəns, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “insurance” have?
3: ɪn · ʃʊ · ɹəns. The beat lands on the second, “ʃʊ”.
Is “insurance” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈʃʊɹəns/ (in-SHUU-ruhns); British English says /ɪnʃʊəɹəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “insurance” mean?
As a noun: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company For example: “They bought travel insurance before the long road trip.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “insurance”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪn-ƩƱ-ɹəns. “ʃʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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