English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Failure Pronunciation
Failure is pronounced FAY-lyer, IPA /ˈfeɪljɝ/.
FAY-lyer
US /ˈfeɪljɝ/ · UK /ˈfeɪliə/
Syllables: FAY · lyer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A lack of success, or the breaking down of something that should work.
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Failure in a Sentence
- Engine failure forced the plane back to the airport.
- She treats every failure as material for the next attempt.
- Crop failure hit three districts at once.
Common Mispronunciations of Failure
Not FAY-loor
Close on lyer, with a y glide and a weak ending. The oor reading belongs to words like velour.
Not fay-LYOOR
Open loud on FAY and let the ending drop away. English nouns ending in ure almost never take the beat there.
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