How To Pronounce Creature
creature
In British English, creature is pronounced /ˈkriː.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥iː.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkriː.tʃɚ/.
Creature 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
Creature 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.
Words That Rhyme With Creature
Questions About Creature
How do you pronounce creature in British English?
In British English, creature is pronounced /ˈkriː.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥iː.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce creature in American English?
In American English, creature is pronounced /ˈkriː.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in creature?
Creature has two syllables, /kriː/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in creature?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kriː/.
Do British and American English pronounce creature the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkriː.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈkriː.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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