Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: assurance
IPA transcription: [əʃ'ʊɹəns]
Pronunciations of assurance
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness
    Meaning: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
  • Synonyms: assurance, pledge
    Meaning: a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
  • Synonyms: assurance
    Meaning: a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected"
Usage examples
  • They were staggered at my assurance.
  • Well, can I get this assurance money?"
  • But what assurance was there that the other was Carthoris of Helium?
  • The patroness of the ex-convict received this assurance indignantly.
  • The easy assurance of the young couple, indeed, was enough to provoke him.
  • The cool assurance with which she said this was too much for Enderby's gravity.
  • And before we reached the station the assurance had come that we would get a place.
  • "Yes, I believe that you WILL come in for a good deal," I said with some assurance.
  • And Mona's voice, shorn of its customary assurance, answered faintly from the loft.
  • "Of course, I've seen him only twice," she told herself in an effort to gain assurance.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, License CC BY-SA 4.0