How to pronounce “culture”
Say “culture” in 2 beats
culture
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kʌltʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kʌlkʌlstress
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌltʃə/
- Respelling
- KUL-chuh
- Syllables
- 2 — KɅL-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KɅL-tʃɚ. “kʌl” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
/kʌltʃə/
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What “culture” means
- noun
a particular society at a particular time and place
“early Mayan civilization”
- noun
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
- noun
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
Say it in a sentence
“The culture of the company changed after the merger.”“culture”, answered
How do you pronounce “culture”?
“culture” is pronounced /ˈkʌltʃɚ/ (KUL-chuh) in American English and /kʌltʃə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kʌl”. Build it as KɅL-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “culture” have?
2: kʌl · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “kʌl”.
Is “culture” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌltʃɚ/ (KUL-chuh); British English says /kʌltʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “culture” mean?
As a noun: a particular society at a particular time and place For example: “early Mayan civilization” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “culture”?
Stress the first syllable: KɅL-tʃɚ. “kʌl” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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