Comment prononcer « usury » en anglais
ˈjuːʒəri
YOO·zhər·ee
Accent tonique principal : YOO
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « usury » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “usury”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
YOO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
zhər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("YOO"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "usury" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "usury is" sounds like "usury-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "usury" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“about usury. The point that's, "the usury offends Divine Goodness, and loose that knot." Why is usury--what is usury exactly?”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“In the past, usury really meant any kind of interest, but now in our current cultural context we associate it with just an unreasonable level of interest and that”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“as this is extra strong usually super usury all right now I'm going on with the canto 46 so this try to hear this behind this”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“maybe microcredit is the new usury.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“A few states already have usury laws, either on the legislative floor or in practice around the industry.”— CNBCWatch clip
“So they had to go work usury and they got rich, so the people hated them more.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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about usury. The point that's, "the usury offends Divine Goodness, and loose that knot." Why is usury--what is usury exactly?
Écouter en contexte: “usury”
45 extraitsThe Anglais word “usury” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈjuːʒəri (phonetic respelling: YOO-zhər-ee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (YOO · zhər · ee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (YOO). Grammatically, “usury” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 45 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “usury” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Khan Academy, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @54:03
“Dante tells him, you never really say anything about usury. The point that's, "the usury offends Divine Goodness, and loose that knot." Why is usury--what is usury exactly? The point that's, "the usury offends Divine”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @9:52
“I mean, you might have heard of the term usury. In the past, usury really meant any kind of interest, but now in our current cultural context we associate it with just an unreasonable level of interest and that but now in our current cultural context we associate”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @31:08
“you're garbled from a monument ah and the other phrase hick st Perugia known as this is extra strong usually super usury all right now I'm going on with the canto 46 so this try to hear this behind this the canto 46 so this try to hear this behind this”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @4:19
“in the press about maybe microcredit is actually bad, maybe microcredit is the new usury. But I don't want to go into the details of whether it's”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @10:19
“Amazon bestseller called Better Not Broken. A few states already have usury laws, either on the legislative floor or in practice around the industry. on the legislative floor or in practice around the”
Définition et signification: “usury”
- An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
- The practice of lending money at such rates.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “As a practical matter, California usury laws do not seriously inconvenience most lenders, and offer little protection to most borrowers.”
- “about usury. The point that's, "the usury offends Divine Goodness, and loose that knot." Why is usury--what is usury exactly?”
- “In the past, usury really meant any kind of interest, but now in our current cultural context we associate it with just an unreasonable level of interest and th”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “usury”
- Pronunciation:
- YOO-zhər-ee
- Syllabes:
- YOO · zhər · ee
- Written Hyphenation:
- u · su · ry
- Accent tonique principal :
- YOO
- IPA:
- ˈjuːʒəri
- Écouter en contexte
- usury
Mots qui riment avec “usury”
-uʒəriMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "usury" (⁄ˈjuːʒəri⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « usury »
Comment prononcer « usury » en anglais ?
« usury » se prononce ⁄ˈjuːʒəri⁄ (YOO-zhər-ee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « usury » ?
« usury » compte 3 syllabes : YOO · zhər · ee.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « usury » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « usury » se trouve sur « YOO ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « usury » ?
An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
Comment écouter « usury » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 45 exemples vidéo de « usury » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “usury”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).