How to pronounce “security”
Say “security” in 4 beats
security
/sɪˈkjʊɹəti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪkjʊəɹɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- secsɪ
- urkjʊstress
- itɹə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /sɪˈkjʊɹəti/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪkjʊəɹɪti/
- Respelling
- si-KYUU-ruh-tee
- Syllables
- 4 — sec-UR-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: sec-UR-it-y. “ur” 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
/sɪˈkjʊɹəti/
/sɪkjʊəɹɪti/
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What “security” means
- noun
the state of being free from danger or injury
“we support the armed services in the name of national security”
- noun
defense against financial failure; financial independence
“his pension gave him security in his old age”
- noun
freedom from anxiety or fear
“the watch dog gave her a feeling of security”
Say it in a sentence
“The airport added extra security before the holiday season.”“security”, answered
How do you pronounce “security”?
“security” is pronounced /sɪˈkjʊɹəti/ (si-KYUU-ruh-tee) in American English and /sɪkjʊəɹɪti/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ur”. Build it as sec-UR-it-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “security” have?
4: sec · ur · it · y. The beat lands on the second, “ur”.
Is “security” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɪˈkjʊɹəti/ (si-KYUU-ruh-tee); British English says /sɪkjʊəɹɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “security” mean?
As a noun: the state of being free from danger or injury For example: “we support the armed services in the name of national security” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “security”?
Stress the second syllable: sec-UR-it-y. “ur” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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