How To Pronounce Posture

posture

Phonemic

/ˈpɒs.tʃə/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰʷɒs.tʃəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/

In British English, posture is pronounced /ˈpɒs.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒs.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/.

Posture 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

pɒstʃə

Posture 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.

posture + -s

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

/ˈpɒs.tʃəz/

/ˈpɑːs.tʃɚz/

posture + -ed

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

/ˈpɒs.tʃəd/

/ˈpɑːs.tʃɚd/

posture + -ing

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

/ˈpɒs.tʃə.rɪŋ/

/ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Posture

How do you pronounce posture in British English?

In British English, posture is pronounced /ˈpɒs.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒs.tʃəʴ].

How do you pronounce posture in American English?

In American English, posture is pronounced /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in posture?

Posture has two syllables, /pɒs/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in posture?

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

Do British and American English pronounce posture the same way?

No. British English has /ˈpɒs.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/.

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