How to pronounce ensuring
Say it like en-SHUUR-ing. Ensuring has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHUUR).
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- en
- SHUUR
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ensuring pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- SHUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of ensuring
American and British speakers say ensuring in essentially the same way: /ɛnˈʃʊrɪŋ/ in the US and /ɛnˈʃɔːrɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: en-SHAW-ring.
What does ensuring mean?
- present participle and gerund of ensure How to pronounce ensure
Words that rhyme with ensuring
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Questions about saying ensuring
How do you pronounce ensuring?
Say en-SHUUR-ing. The American pronunciation is /ɛnˈʃʊrɪŋ/. In British English it is /ɛnˈʃɔːrɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ensuring?
Ensuring has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHUUR). Broken into parts: en · SHUUR · ing.
Do Americans and Brits say ensuring the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛnˈʃʊrɪŋ/ and the British form is /ɛnˈʃɔːrɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.