How to pronounce “picture”
Say “picture” in 2 beats
picture
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɪktʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pɪkpɪkstress
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɪktʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /pɪktʃə/
- Respelling
- PIK-chuh
- Syllables
- 2 — PꞮK-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PꞮK-tʃɚ. “pɪk” 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
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
/pɪktʃə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “picture” means
- noun
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
“they showed us the pictures of their wedding”
- noun
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
“a small painting by Picasso”
- noun
a clear and telling mental image
“he described his mental picture of his assailant”
Say it in a sentence
“She hung a picture of the mountains above the fireplace.”“picture”, answered
How do you pronounce “picture”?
“picture” is pronounced /ˈpɪktʃɚ/ (PIK-chuh) in American English and /pɪktʃə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pɪk”. Build it as PꞮK-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “picture” have?
2: pɪk · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “pɪk”.
Is “picture” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɪktʃɚ/ (PIK-chuh); British English says /pɪktʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “picture” mean?
As a noun: a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface For example: “they showed us the pictures of their wedding” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “picture”?
Stress the first syllable: PꞮK-tʃɚ. “pɪk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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