English pronunciation

How to pronounce “closure

Phonetic spelling

KLOH-zher

IPA /ˈkɫoʊʒɝ/

Syllable stress

KLOH·zher

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “closure”?

c l o s u r e

closure” is spelled C-L-O-S-U-R-E. It is pronounced KLOH-zher, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The meeting brought a sense of closure to the team.

  • After years of grief, she finally found closure.

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