How To Pronounce Premature
premature
In British English, premature is pronounced /ˈprem.ə.tʃə/ or /ˌprem.əˈtʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ẽm.ə.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊr/.
Premature has three 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
Premature has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Premature
How do you pronounce premature in British English?
In British English, premature is pronounced /ˈprem.ə.tʃə/ or /ˌprem.əˈtʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ẽm.ə.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce premature in American English?
In American English, premature is pronounced /ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊr/.
How many syllables are in premature?
Premature has three syllables, /prem/ + /ə/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in premature?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prem/.
Do British and American English pronounce premature the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprem.ə.tʃə/ and American English has /ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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