How To Pronounce Puncture
puncture
In British English, puncture is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃ŋk.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃɚ/.
Puncture 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
Puncture 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 Puncture
How do you pronounce puncture in British English?
In British English, puncture is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃ŋk.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce puncture in American English?
In American English, puncture is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in puncture?
Puncture has two syllables, /pʌŋk/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in puncture?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce puncture the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpʌŋk.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈpʌŋk.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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