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Censure Pronunciation
Censure is pronounced SEN-sher, IPA /ˈsɛnʃɝ/.
SEN-sher
US /ˈsɛnʃɝ/ · UK /ˈsɛnʃə/
Syllables: SEN · sher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Formal, official criticism, or to criticise in that way.
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Censure in a Sentence
- The committee voted to censure him.
- A motion of censure was tabled that afternoon.
- She escaped censure by resigning first.
Common Mispronunciations of Censure
Not SEN-syoor
Let the sure ending settle into sher, the close that pressure also takes.
Not sen-SHUUR
Keep the strength on SEN, the same place censor and census keep it.
Tip: Censure means to criticise and censor means to cut. The first is SEN-sher and the second SEN-ser.
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