how to pronounce pleasure

/ˈplɛʒɚ/

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the above transcription of pleasure is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

pleasure is pronounced in two syllables

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plɛʒɚ

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An example use of pleasure in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the idea of taking pleasure in things is …”

meaning of pleasure

Pleasure is a feeling of contentment or happiness.

pleasure frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word pleasure occurs in english on average 46.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to pleasure

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words that rhyme with pleasure

displeasuretreasuremeasurecountermeasure

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