How do you pronounce usurp?
How do you say usurp in England?
Break ‘usurp‘ down into sounds: [YOO] + [ZURP] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
Below is the UK transcription for ‘usurp‘:
- Modern IPA: jʉwzə́ːp.
- Traditional IPA: juːˈzɜːp.
- 2 syllables: “yoo” + “ZURP”
What does usurp mean?
transitive verb. 1a : to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right usurp a throne. b : to take or make use of without right usurped the rights to her life story.
How do you use usurp in a sentence?
Usurp sentence example
It will usurp authority over the man, but not cause him to be in silence. There was a much better time when she did not know he planned to usurp her, and the memory comforted her. Adherents flocked to him, and for a whole year Murad was engaged in suppressing his attempts to usurp the throne.