How to pronounce "measur" in English
ˈmɛʒ.ər
MEZH·ər
Primary stress: MEZH
Hear native speakers say measur in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “measur”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MEZH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MEZH"). 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 "measur" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "measur is" sounds like "measur-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "measur" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“of measur this idea has been gaining a lot of popularity lately today more than 5, 000”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“possibility of measur measuring this radiation well that's not going to happen either yeah yes Michael”— StanfordWatch clip
“double check your measur so so you'd measure something with a pair of dividers not a ruler but then and take it scale I'll get an example out for you”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“years and developed an instrument that measur measures the”— WIREDWatch clip
“brightness of the system which is measur up here varies enormously and where the observations are taken by seven different x-ray”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“necessary uh measur meur which will be necessary to adopt to a rapidly changing”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “measur”
63 clipsThe English word “measur” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɛʒ.ər (phonetic respelling: MEZH-ər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MEZH · ər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MEZH). Grammatically, “measur” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 63 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “measur” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:29
“CO2 you can kind of think of one credit as a sort of currency or unit or value of measur this idea has been gaining a lot of popularity lately today more than 5, 000 this idea has been gaining a lot of popularity lately today more than 5,000”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @45:26
“is there won't be anything out there to look at so it will be uh and the possibility of measur measuring this radiation well that's not going to happen either yeah yes Michael happen either yeah yes Michael”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @44:03
“have a scaling drawn on it so you use you can measure by rather than you double check your measur so so you'd measure something with a pair of dividers not a ruler but then and take it scale I'll get an example out for you dividers not a ruler but then and take it scale I'll get an example out for you”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @16:53
“have worked for I embarass to say eight years and developed an instrument that measur measures the irregularities of the movement of the hand or”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @21:56
“the interesting thing is it's always the same answer uh in a situation where the brightness of the system which is measur up here varies enormously and where the observations are taken by seven different x-ray enormously and where the observations are taken by seven different x-ray”
Definition & Meaning: “measur”
- A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The city implemented a new traffic measure to reduce congestion.”
- “of measur this idea has been gaining a lot of popularity lately today more than 5, 000”
- “possibility of measur measuring this radiation well that's not going to happen either yeah yes Michael”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “measur”
- Pronunciation:
- MEZH-ər
- Syllables:
- MEZH · ər
- Written Hyphenation:
- mea · sur
- Primary stress:
- MEZH
- IPA:
- ˈmɛʒ.ər
- Hear it in context
- measur
Words that Rhyme with “measur”
-ɛʒərWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"measur" (⁄ˈmɛʒ.ər⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "measur" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about measur
How do you pronounce “measur”?
“measur” is pronounced ⁄ˈmɛʒ.ər⁄ (MEZH-ər). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “measur”?
“measur” has 2 syllables: MEZH · ər.
Where is the stress in “measur”?
The primary stress in “measur” is on “MEZH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “measur” mean?
A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.
How can I hear “measur” used in real sentences?
This page has 63 real-world video examples of “measur” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “measur”?
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⁄).