How To Pronounce Pasture
pasture
In British English, pasture is pronounced /ˈpɑː.stʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑː.stʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæs.tʃɚ/.
Pasture 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
Pasture 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.
Questions About Pasture
How do you pronounce pasture in British English?
In British English, pasture is pronounced /ˈpɑː.stʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑː.stʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce pasture in American English?
In American English, pasture is pronounced /ˈpæs.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in pasture?
Pasture has two syllables, /pɑː/ + /stʃə/.
Where is the stress in pasture?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pasture the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑː.stʃə/ and American English has /ˈpæs.tʃɚ/.
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