ʒ
Common English words with this sound
zh (measure)
A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.
| Word | GA | RP | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pleasure | /ˈplɛʒɚ/ | /ˈplɛʒə/ | A1 | |
| television | /ˈtɛləˌvɪʒn̩/ | /ˈtɛlɪvɪʒn̩/ | A1 | |
| usually | /ˈjuʒuəli/ | /ˈjuːʒuəli/ | A1 | |
| decision | /dɪˈsɪʒn̩/ | — | A2 | |
| garage | /ɡɚˈɑʒ/ | /ˈɡærɑːʒ/ | A2 | |
| leisure | /ˈliʒɚ/ | /ˈleʒə/ | A2 | |
| measure | /ˈmɛʒɚ/ | /ˈmɛʒə/ | A2 | |
| occasion | /əˈkeɪʒn̩/ | — | A2 | |
| treasure | /ˈtrɛʒɚ/ | /ˈtrɛʒə/ | A2 | |
| unusual | /ˌʌnˈjuʒuəl/ | /ˌʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ | A2 | |
| usual | /ˈjuʒuəl/ | /ˈjuːʒuəl/ | A2 | |
| version | /ˈvɝʒn̩/ | /ˈvɜːʃn̩/ | A2 | |
| casual | /ˈkæʒuəl/ | — | B1 | |
| collision | /kəˈlɪʒn̩/ | — | B1 | |
| conclusion | /kənˈkluʒn̩/ | /kənˈkluːʒn̩/ | B1 | |
| confusion | /kənˈfjuʒən/ | /kənˈfjuːʒən/ | B1 | |
| courgette | /kʊrˈʒɛt/ | /kʊəˈʒɛt/ | B1 | |
| division | /dɪˈvɪʒn̩/ | — | B1 | |
| explosion | /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ | /ɪkˈspləʊʒən/ | B1 | |
| exposure | /ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/ | /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/ | B1 |