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HSS Posted 17 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Insurance
Hi.
Just a quick query:
Dictionaries show the stress of 'insurance' should be on the second syllable; however, I keep hearing the word pronounced with stress on the first. Is this normal?
Hiro/ Sendai, Japan
Just a quick query:
Dictionaries show the stress of 'insurance' should be on the second syllable; however, I keep hearing the word pronounced with stress on the first. Is this normal?
Hiro/ Sendai, Japan
Top answer
This is regional. It was significant in the Hitchcock film, Marnie .
- This is regional.
- It was significant in the Hitchcock film, Marnie .
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This is regional. It was significant in the Hitchcock film, Marnie.
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If you check American dictionaries, you will find both pronunciations listed. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurance, for example.
As Avangi mentioned, this reflects regional differences in pronunciation. In my area, I would expect to hear the stress on the second syllable.
As Avangi mentioned, this reflects regional differences in pronunciation. In my area, I would expect to hear the stress on the second syllable.
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