How To Pronounce Cloture
cloture
In British English, cloture is pronounced /ˈkləʊ.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥əʊ.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkloʊ.tʃɚ/.
Cloture has two 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
Cloture has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Cloture
How do you pronounce cloture in British English?
In British English, cloture is pronounced /ˈkləʊ.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥əʊ.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce cloture in American English?
In American English, cloture is pronounced /ˈkloʊ.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in cloture?
Cloture has two syllables, /kləʊ/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in cloture?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce cloture the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkləʊ.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈkloʊ.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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