English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Luce Pronunciation
Luce is pronounced LOOS, IPA /ˈlus/.
LOOS
US /ˈlus/ · UK /ˈluːs/
Syllables: LOOS (1 syllable)
noun (proper); also an old noun for a pike: A surname, best known from the American publisher Henry Luce, and an old word for a full-grown pike.
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Luce in a Sentence
- Henry Luce founded Time magazine in 1923.
- The Luce Foundation still funds work on Asia.
- A medieval menu might list luce from the river.
Common Mispronunciations of Luce
Not LOO-see
Lucy is the two-beat name; this surname stops after the s and keeps a single beat.
Not LOOZ
The c gives a clean s, so the word hisses and matches loose rather than lose.
Tip: It rhymes with juice and moose, and nothing in the spelling hints at that.
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