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Azure Pronunciation
Azure is pronounced A-zher, IPA /ˈæʒɝ/.
A-zher
US /ˈæʒɝ/ · UK /ˈæʒə/
Syllables: A · zher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective; also noun: A bright blue, the colour of a clear sky.
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Azure in a Sentence
- The water below the cliff was azure.
- She painted the ceiling azure.
- Azure appears often in heraldry.
Common Mispronunciations of Azure
Not uh-ZHOOR
The dictionary form puts the beat on the first syllable, A-zher, with a weak ending. The back-stressed version is heard but is not the usual English one.
Not A-zoor
The z here is the soft zh of measure, and the ending is a colourless zher.
Tip: Rhyme the second half with the ending of pleasure.
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