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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “features”

“features” is pronounced /ˈfitʃɚz/ (FEE-chuhz) in American English and /fiːtʃəz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fi”.
The sound

Say “features” in 2 beats

Say it like this

features

/ˈfitʃɚz/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fiːtʃəz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. fifistress
  2. tʃɚztʃɚz
IPA (American)
/ˈfitʃɚz/
IPA (British)
/fiːtʃəz/
Respelling
FEE-chuhz
Syllables
2 — FI-tʃɚz
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FI-tʃɚz. “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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈfitʃɚz/

British

/fiːtʃəz/

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Meaning

What “features” means

  1. noun

    a prominent attribute or aspect of something

    “the map showed roads and other features”

  2. noun

    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

    “an expression of pleasure crossed his features”

  3. noun

    the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater

    “the feature tonight is `Casablanca'”

Say it in a sentence

“The new phone features a much brighter screen.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ffilong etʃchɚschwazz

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Questions

“features”, answered

How do you pronounce “features”?

“features” is pronounced /ˈfitʃɚz/ (FEE-chuhz) in American English and /fiːtʃəz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fi”. Build it as FI-tʃɚz, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “features” have?

2: fi · tʃɚz. The beat lands on the first, “fi”.

Is “features” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfitʃɚz/ (FEE-chuhz); British English says /fiːtʃəz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “features” 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 “features”?

Stress the first syllable: FI-tʃɚz. “fi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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