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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “mature”

“mature” is pronounced /məˈtʃʊɹ/ (muh-CHUUR) in American English and /mətʃʊə/ in British English, and /məˈtjʊɹ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “tʃʊɹ”.
The sound

Say “mature” in 2 beats

Say it like this

mature

/məˈtʃʊɹ/

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

2 beats
  1. məmə
  2. tʃʊɹtʃʊɹstress
IPA (American)
/məˈtʃʊɹ/
IPA (British)
/mətʃʊə/
Also accepted
/məˈtjʊɹ/
Respelling
muh-CHUUR
Syllables
2 — mə-TƩƱɹ
Stress
Stress the second syllable: mə-TƩƱɹ. “tʃʊɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/məˈtʃʊɹ/

British

/mətʃʊə/

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Meaning

What “mature” means

  1. verb

    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

    “He matured fast”

  2. verb

    develop and work out fully in one's mind

    “I need to mature my thoughts”

  3. verb

    become due for repayment

    “These bonds mature in 2005”

Say it in a sentence

“These pears mature late, so leave them on the tree.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
mməschwatʃchʊshort ooɹr

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Questions

“mature”, answered

How do you pronounce “mature”?

“mature” is pronounced /məˈtʃʊɹ/ (muh-CHUUR) in American English and /mətʃʊə/ in British English, and /məˈtjʊɹ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “tʃʊɹ”. Build it as mə-TƩƱɹ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “mature” have?

2: mə · tʃʊɹ. The beat lands on the second, “tʃʊɹ”.

Is “mature” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /məˈtʃʊɹ/ (muh-CHUUR); British English says /mətʃʊə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “mature” mean?

As a verb: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation For example: “He matured fast” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “mature”?

Stress the second syllable: mə-TƩƱɹ. “tʃʊɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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