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leisure

/ˈl ĕ zh ər, ˈl ē zh ər/

lĕis-ure, lēi-sure

rule_ur_says_er

UR makes the /ər/ sound.

LATIN_SHORTENING

Latin-origin suffixes (-ity, -al, -ic, -et) often shorten the preceding vowel (e.g. sign → signal).

IY_SYLLABLE_END

I and Y at the end of a syllable may be long (/ī/) or short (/ĭ/).

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