per-SOO-er . Stress the chase. Stress the middle. Now go use it with confidence.
Suddenly, that innocent-looking word becomes a linguistic speed bump. Do you stress the first syllable? The second? Does it rhyme with "reviewer" or "suer" (like in lawsuit )? how to pronounce pursuer
But then... you have to say it out loud. per-SOO-er
We’ve all been there.
Let’s settle this. Here is the definitive, no-confusion guide to pronouncing "pursuer." Phonetic Spelling: /pərˈsjuː.ər/ (UK) or /pɚˈsuː.ɚ/ (US) how to pronounce pursuer
