How to pronounce “future”
Say “future” in 2 beats
future
/ˈfjutʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fjuːtʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fjufjustress
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfjutʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /fjuːtʃə/
- Respelling
- FYOO-chuh
- Syllables
- 2 — FJU-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FJU-tʃɚ. “fju” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfjutʃɚ/
/fjuːtʃə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “future” means
- noun
the time yet to come
- noun
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
- noun
bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
Say it in a sentence
“She often wonders what the future will bring for her children.”“future”, answered
How do you pronounce “future”?
“future” is pronounced /ˈfjutʃɚ/ (FYOO-chuh) in American English and /fjuːtʃə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fju”. Build it as FJU-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “future” have?
2: fju · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “fju”.
Is “future” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfjutʃɚ/ (FYOO-chuh); British English says /fjuːtʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “future” mean?
As a noun: the time yet to come For example: “She often wonders what the future will bring for her children.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “future”?
Stress the first syllable: FJU-tʃɚ. “fju” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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