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