How to pronounce “feature”
Say “feature” in 2 beats
feature
/ˈfitʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fiːtʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fifistress
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfitʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /fiːtʃə/
- Respelling
- FEE-chuh
- Syllables
- 2 — FI-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FI-tʃɚ. “fi” 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
/ˈfitʃɚ/
/fiːtʃə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “feature” means
- noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
“the map showed roads and other features”
- noun
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
“an expression of pleasure crossed his features”
- noun
the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
“the feature tonight is `Casablanca'”
Say it in a sentence
“The stone fireplace is the best feature of the room.”“feature”, answered
How do you pronounce “feature”?
“feature” is pronounced /ˈfitʃɚ/ (FEE-chuh) in American English and /fiːtʃə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fi”. Build it as FI-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “feature” have?
2: fi · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “fi”.
Is “feature” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfitʃɚ/ (FEE-chuh); British English says /fiːtʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “feature” mean?
As a noun: a prominent attribute or aspect of something For example: “the map showed roads and other features” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “feature”?
Stress the first syllable: FI-tʃɚ. “fi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “feature” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.