How To Pronounce Picture

picture

Phonemic

/ˈpɪk.tʃə/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰɪk.tʃəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈpɪk.tʃɚ/

In British English, picture is pronounced /ˈpɪk.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪk.tʃɚ/.

Picture 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

pɪktʃə

Picture 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.

picture + -s

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

/ˈpɪk.tʃəz/

/ˈpɪk.tʃɚz/

picture + -ed

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

/ˈpɪk.tʃəd/

/ˈpɪk.tʃɚd/

picture + -ing

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

/ˈpɪk.tʃə.rɪŋ/

/ˈpɪk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Picture

How do you pronounce picture in British English?

In British English, picture is pronounced /ˈpɪk.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.tʃəʴ].

How do you pronounce picture in American English?

In American English, picture is pronounced /ˈpɪk.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in picture?

Picture has two syllables, /pɪk/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in picture?

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

Do British and American English pronounce picture the same way?

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

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