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Usury Pronunciation
Usury is pronounced YOO-zher-ee, IPA /ˈjuzɝi/.
YOO-zher-ee
US /ˈjuzɝi/ · UK /ˈjuːzjʊri/
Syllables: YOO · zher · ee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The practice of lending money at an unfairly high rate of interest.
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Usury in a Sentence
- Medieval law treated usury as a sin.
- Campaigners called the rates plain usury.
- Laws against usury set a ceiling on interest.
Common Mispronunciations of Usury
Not yoo-SOO-ree
YOO at the front holds the beat and the rest of the word falls away behind it.
Not YOO-ser-ee
Buzz that s into a z, which is what separates usury from a user.
Tip: Three beats, YOO-zher-ee, and the middle is the zh of measure.
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