To Pronounce Pursuer | How

But then... you have to say it out loud.

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

Mispronouncing "pursuer" creates a momentary friction in conversation. Your listener pauses for half a second to decode what you just said. If you say "PURSE-you-er," they might hear "purser" (the ship's officer in charge of finances) or simply get confused. But then

per-SOO-er . Stress the chase. Stress the middle. Now go use it with confidence. Here is the definitive, no-confusion guide to pronouncing

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 )?

Why? Because the verb is "pur." You don't say "PUR-sue." You say "pur SUE " (per-SOO). When you add the -er suffix to make a noun ("one who pursues"), the stress stays in the exact same place: on the SOO .

We’ve all been there.