How To Pronounce Mixture

mixture

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmɪks.tʃə/
Phonetic
[ˈmɪks.tʃəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmɪks.tʃɚ/

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

Mixture 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

mɪkstʃə

Mixture 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.

mixture + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmɪks.tʃəz/
US
/ˈmɪks.tʃɚz/

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Questions About Mixture

How do you pronounce mixture in British English?

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

How do you pronounce mixture in American English?

In American English, mixture is pronounced /ˈmɪks.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in mixture?

Mixture has two syllables, /mɪks/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in mixture?

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

Do British and American English pronounce mixture the same way?

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

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