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Pleasure Pronunciation
Pleasure is pronounced PLE-zher, IPA /ˈplɛʒɝ/.
PLE-zher
US /ˈplɛʒɝ/ · UK /ˈplɛʒə/
Syllables: PLE · zher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction, or something that causes it.
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Pleasure in a Sentence
- It was a pleasure to meet you.
- She reads for pleasure most evenings.
- The garden gave him enormous pleasure in his last years.
Common Mispronunciations of Pleasure
Not PLEE-zher
Please keeps a long ee, but pleasure clips it to the e of bed. Adding the ending shortens the vowel.
Not PLE-shoor
Buzz the s into the zh of vision rather than hissing it. Measure and treasure use the same sound in the same spot.
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