English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Departure Pronunciation
Departure is pronounced di-PAHR-cher, IPA /dɪˈpɑrtʃɝ/.
di-PAHR-cher
US /dɪˈpɑrtʃɝ/ · UK /dɪˈpɑːtʃə/
Syllables: di · PAHR · cher (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of leaving a place, or a move away from what is usual.
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Departure in a Sentence
- Check the departure board before you buy a coffee.
- Her departure took the whole department by surprise.
- The new design is a departure from everything they did before.
Common Mispronunciations of Departure
Not di-PAHR-tyoor
A ture ending comes out as cher, the way picture and mixture finish.
Not di-PAR-cher
The stressed vowel is the long ah of father, which the r then colours from behind.
Tip: Depart has two beats and departure has three, and both lean on the same middle syllable.
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