How to pronounce esurient
Say it like ih-SUUR-ee-unt. Esurient has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SUUR).
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- ih
- SUUR
- ee
- unt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Esurient pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- SUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of esurient
American and British speakers say esurient in essentially the same way: /ɪˈsʊriənt/ in the US and /ɪˈsjʊərɪənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-SYOOR-ih-unt.
What does esurient mean?
- Very greedy or hungry; ravenous; (figuratively) avid, eager.
- One who is greedy or hungry.
Where does esurient come from?
Borrowed from Latin ēsurient, ēsurientem, from ēsuriēns (“hungering”), present participle of ēsuriō (“to be hungry, to hunger for something”), a desiderative verb from edō (“to eat”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁édti (“to eat”))
Words that rhyme with esurient
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of esurient.
Questions about saying esurient
How do you pronounce esurient?
Say ih-SUUR-ee-unt. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈsʊriənt/. In British English it is /ɪˈsjʊərɪənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in esurient?
Esurient has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SUUR). Broken into parts: ih · SUUR · ee · unt.
Do Americans and Brits say esurient the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈsʊriənt/ and the British form is /ɪˈsjʊərɪənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.