assurance

/əˈʃʊrəns/

Syllables a·ssur·ance

Stress a-SUR-ance

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ssur

/ʃʊr/

sh sound

ance

/əns/

weak schwa

Meaning

confidence or a promise that something is true or will happen

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/ (about) + ssur=/ʃʊr/ (sure) + ance=/əns/ (distance)

Example

She gave me her assurance that the work would be finished on time.