How To Pronounce Lecture

lecture

Phonemic

/ˈlek.tʃə/

Phonetic

[ˈlek.tʃəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈlek.tʃɚ/

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

Lecture 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

lektʃə

Lecture 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.

lecture + -s

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

/ˈlek.tʃəz/

/ˈlek.tʃɚz/

lecture + -ed

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

/ˈlek.tʃəd/

/ˈlek.tʃɚd/

lecture + -ing

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

/ˈlek.tʃə.rɪŋ/

/ˈlek.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Lecture

How do you pronounce lecture in British English?

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

How do you pronounce lecture in American English?

In American English, lecture is pronounced /ˈlek.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in lecture?

Lecture has two syllables, /lek/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in lecture?

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

Do British and American English pronounce lecture the same way?

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

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