English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Ensure Pronunciation
Ensure is pronounced en-SHUUR, IPA /ɛnˈʃʊr/.
en-SHUUR
US /ɛnˈʃʊr/ · UK /ɛnˈʃɔː/
Syllables: en · SHUUR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make certain that something happens or is the case.
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Ensure in a Sentence
- Please ensure the gate is shut behind you.
- Two staff on duty ensures nobody waits long.
- We ensured every copy was signed.
Common Mispronunciations of Ensure
Not EN-shuur
Weight goes to the second beat, SHUUR, and the opening en reduces to a hum.
Not in-SOOR
The su spelling gives sh here, as it does in sure and sugar. A plain s turns the word into insure.
Tip: Ensure means make certain, insure means arrange cover against loss, and assure means set someone's mind at rest.
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