How To Pronounce Architecture
architecture
In British English, architecture is pronounced /ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.kɪ.tek.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːr.kə.t̯ek.tʃɚ/.
Architecture has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Architecture has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Architecture
How do you pronounce architecture in British English?
In British English, architecture is pronounced /ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.kɪ.tek.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce architecture in American English?
In American English, architecture is pronounced /ˈɑːr.kə.t̯ek.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in architecture?
Architecture has four syllables, /ɑː/ + /kɪ/ + /tek/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in architecture?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce architecture the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈɑːr.kə.t̯ek.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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