English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Security Pronunciation
Security is pronounced si-KYUU-ruh-tee, IPA /sɪˈkjʊrəti/.
si-KYUU-ruh-tee
US /sɪˈkjʊrəti/ · UK /sɪˈkjɔːrɪti/
Syllables: si · KYUU · ruh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Protection from danger or loss, or the people and systems that provide it.
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Security in a Sentence
- Security at the airport took almost an hour.
- A steady job gave him some financial security.
- Call security if the alarm goes off again.
Common Mispronunciations of Security
Not SE-kyuu-ruh-tee
Let the second syllable take the punch. The opening si is light and quick, almost swallowed.
Not si-KOO-ruh-tee
A y glide sits inside the stressed syllable: KYUU, not KOO. The same glide appears in secure and in cure.
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