English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rescue Pronunciation
Rescue is pronounced RE-skyoo, IPA /ˈrɛskju/.
RE-skyoo
US /ˈrɛskju/ · UK /ˈrɛskjuː/
Syllables: RE · skyoo (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To save someone or something from danger, or an act of saving.
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Rescue in a Sentence
- Lifeboat crews rescued four walkers from the sandbank.
- The dog came from a rescue in Kent.
- Nobody expected a rescue that late in the day.
Common Mispronunciations of Rescue
Not ri-SKYOO
RE at the front is where the force goes, unlike most of the re words around it.
Not RE-soo
A y glide lives inside that cue, so the ending is skyoo and not plain soo.
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