English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pursue Pronunciation
Pursue is pronounced per-SOO, IPA /pɝˈsu/.
per-SOO
US /pɝˈsu/ · UK /pəˈsjuː/
Syllables: per · SOO (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To chase after something, or to carry on with a plan or career.
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Pursue in a Sentence
- She left the firm to pursue research.
- Police did not pursue the car through the village.
- We will pursue the claim if they refuse again.
Common Mispronunciations of Pursue
Not PUR-soo
The beat waits for the end, so the opening syllable reduces to a weak per. Fronting it makes the word sound like a purse.
Not puh-SHOO
The s stays a clean s. A sh here comes from reading the su as in sure, which this word does not do.
Tip: British speakers add a y glide, per-SYOO. Americans go straight to per-SOO.
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