How to pronounce “luxury”
Say “luxury” in 3 beats
luxury
/ˈlʌkʃəɹi/
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- luxlʌkstress
- urʃə
- yɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlʌkʃəɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈlʌkʃəɹi/
- Also accepted
- /ˈlʌɡʒəɹi/
- Respelling
- LUK-shuh-ree
- Syllables
- 3 — LUX-ur-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LUX-ur-y. “lux” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “luxury” goes wrong
- Often heard
“lux-YOO-ree”
the stress is on the first syllable: LUK-shuh-ree
What “luxury” means
- noun
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
- noun
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
- noun
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
Say it in a sentence
“A long bath on a weekday felt like real luxury.”“luxury”, answered
How do you pronounce “luxury”?
“luxury” is pronounced /ˈlʌkʃəɹi/ (LUK-shuh-ree), and /ˈlʌɡʒəɹi/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “lux”. Build it as LUX-ur-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “luxury” have?
3: lux · ur · y. The beat lands on the first, “lux”.
Is “luxury” /ˈlʌkʃəɹi/ or /ˈlʌɡʒəɹi/?
Both. /ˈlʌkʃəɹi/ is the form dictionaries list first (LUK-shuh-ree). LUG-zhuh-ree is common and fully standard.
What does “luxury” mean?
As a noun: something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity For example: “A long bath on a weekday felt like real luxury.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “luxury”?
Stress the first syllable: LUX-ur-y. “lux” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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