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Treasure Pronunciation
Treasure is pronounced TRE-zher, IPA /ˈtrɛʒɝ/.
TRE-zher
US /ˈtrɛʒɝ/ · UK /ˈtrɛʒə/
Syllables: TRE · zher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Valuable objects such as gold and jewels, or to value something very highly.
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Treasure in a Sentence
- Divers found treasure in the wreck off the coast.
- She treasures the letters her father wrote.
- That old radio is a family treasure.
Common Mispronunciations of Treasure
Not TREE-zher
Clip the ea to the short e of bed. Spelling suggests a long vowel, but this word behaves like measure and pleasure.
Not TRE-shoor
The s buzzes softly, the sound in the middle of vision, and the ending reduces to a weak zher.
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