How To Pronounce Immature

immature

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə/
Phonetic
[ˌɪ̃m.əˈtʃʷʊəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr/

In British English, immature is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.əˈtʃʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr/.

Immature has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

ɪmətʃʊə

Immature has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Immature

How do you pronounce immature in British English?

In British English, immature is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.əˈtʃʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce immature in American English?

In American English, immature is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr/.

How many syllables are in immature?

Immature has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /ə/ + /tʃʊə/.

Where is the stress in immature?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /tʃʊə/.

Do British and American English pronounce immature the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə/ and American English has /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr/.

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