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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'sur', stress the vowel as a schwa sound /ər/.
Move to 'prised', beginning with a clear /pr/ sound.
End with /aɪzd/, where 'ise' joins 'd'.
sr-praised (sur-prised)
suh-prized (sur-prised)
ser-prised (sur-prised)
Start with 'sur', vocalize the schwa /ə/ lightly.
Continue with a precise /pr/ in 'prised'.
End with /aɪzd/ ensuring the /d/ is not silent.
sar-prised (sur-prised)
ser-prized (sur-prised)
sir-prised (sur-prised)
The stress is on the second syllable because of the 'pri' component.
No, the 'd' at the end is pronounced as /d/.
Open your mouth wide and glide from an open 'a' to 'ee'.
Feeling or showing surprise.
/sərˈpraɪz/
A sudden unexpected event.
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
Causing surprise.
/ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzd/
Not surprised.
- ending sound differs, /d/ added.
- extra syllable '-ing'.
- prefix 'un-' added.
Make sure the second syllable is louder and clearer.
Practice saying the word in one smooth flow without pausing between syllables.
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