How to pronounce “secure”
Say “secure” in 2 beats
secure
/sɪˈkjʊɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪkjʊə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sɪsɪ
- kjʊɹkjʊɹstress
- IPA (American)
- /sɪˈkjʊɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪkjʊə/
- Respelling
- si-KYUUR
- Syllables
- 2 — sɪ-KJƱɹ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: sɪ-KJƱɹ. “kjʊɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/sɪˈkjʊɹ/
/sɪkjʊə/
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What “secure” means
- verb
get by special effort
“He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed”
- verb
cause to be firmly attached
“fasten the lock onto the door”
- verb
assure payment of
Say it in a sentence
“He managed to secure the last room in the village.”“secure”, answered
How do you pronounce “secure”?
“secure” is pronounced /sɪˈkjʊɹ/ (si-KYUUR) in American English and /sɪkjʊə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kjʊɹ”. Build it as sɪ-KJƱɹ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “secure” have?
2: sɪ · kjʊɹ. The beat lands on the second, “kjʊɹ”.
Is “secure” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɪˈkjʊɹ/ (si-KYUUR); British English says /sɪkjʊə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “secure” mean?
As a verb: get by special effort For example: “He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “secure”?
Stress the second syllable: sɪ-KJƱɹ. “kjʊɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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