How To Pronounce Feature

feature

Phonemic

/ˈfiː.tʃə/

Phonetic

[ˈfiː.tʃəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈfiː.tʃɚ/

In British English, feature is pronounced /ˈfiː.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfiː.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfiː.tʃɚ/.

Feature 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

fiːtʃə

Feature 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.

feature + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfiː.tʃəz/

/ˈfiː.tʃɚz/

feature + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfiː.tʃəd/

/ˈfiː.tʃɚd/

feature + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈfiː.tʃə.rɪŋ/

/ˈfiː.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Feature

Questions About Feature

How do you pronounce feature in British English?

In British English, feature is pronounced /ˈfiː.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfiː.tʃəʴ].

How do you pronounce feature in American English?

In American English, feature is pronounced /ˈfiː.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in feature?

Feature has two syllables, /fiː/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in feature?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fiː/.

Do British and American English pronounce feature the same way?

No. British English has /ˈfiː.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈfiː.tʃɚ/.

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