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Ahasuerus Pronunciation
Ahasuerus is pronounced uh-ha-shuh-WE-ruhs, IPA /əˌhæʃəˈwɛrəs/.
uh-ha-shuh-WE-ruhs
US /əˌhæʃəˈwɛrəs/
Syllables: uh · ha · shuh · WE · ruhs (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
proper noun: The Persian king in the biblical Book of Esther, usually identified with Xerxes.
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Ahasuerus in a Sentence
- Esther is brought before Ahasuerus in the third chapter.
- The painting shows Ahasuerus holding out his sceptre.
- Medieval legend also gave the name Ahasuerus to the Wandering Jew.
Common Mispronunciations of Ahasuerus
Not a-ha-SOO-er-uhs
The su here is a shuh, so the middle of the name hisses rather than whistling. Five beats carry it and the fourth is the loud one.
Not uh-HA-shuh-we-ruhs
Both opening beats are light steps towards WE, which is where the name finally lands, so no early syllable should be allowed to take over.
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