How to pronounce “figure”
Say “figure” in 2 beats
figure
/ˈfɪɡjɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɪɡə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fɪɡfɪɡstress
- jɚjɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɪɡjɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /fɪɡə/
- Respelling
- FIG-yuh
- Syllables
- 2 — FꞮꞬ-jɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FꞮꞬ-jɚ. “fɪɡ” 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
/ˈfɪɡjɚ/
/fɪɡə/
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What “figure” means
- noun
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
“the area covered can be seen from Figure 2”
- noun
alternative names for the body of a human being
“Leonardo studied the human body”
- noun
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
“0 and 1 are digits”
Say it in a sentence
“She couldn't figure out why the printer had stopped working.”“figure”, answered
How do you pronounce “figure”?
“figure” is pronounced /ˈfɪɡjɚ/ (FIG-yuh) in American English and /fɪɡə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fɪɡ”. Build it as FꞮꞬ-jɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “figure” have?
2: fɪɡ · jɚ. The beat lands on the first, “fɪɡ”.
Is “figure” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɪɡjɚ/ (FIG-yuh); British English says /fɪɡə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “figure” mean?
As a noun: a diagram or picture illustrating textual material For example: “the area covered can be seen from Figure 2” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “figure”?
Stress the first syllable: FꞮꞬ-jɚ. “fɪɡ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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