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