How to pronounce “signature”
Say “signature” in 3 beats
signature
/ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪɡnɪtʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sɪɡsɪɡstress
- nənə
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪɡnɪtʃə/
- Respelling
- SIG-nuh-chuh
- Syllables
- 3 — SꞮꞬ-nə-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SꞮꞬ-nə-tʃɚ. “sɪɡ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
/sɪɡnɪtʃə/
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What “signature” means
- noun
your name written in your own handwriting
- noun
a distinguishing style
“this room needs a woman's touch”
- noun
a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
Say it in a sentence
“Your signature is needed on the last page only.”“signature”, answered
How do you pronounce “signature”?
“signature” is pronounced /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/ (SIG-nuh-chuh) in American English and /sɪɡnɪtʃə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sɪɡ”. Build it as SꞮꞬ-nə-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “signature” have?
3: sɪɡ · nə · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “sɪɡ”.
Is “signature” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/ (SIG-nuh-chuh); British English says /sɪɡnɪtʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “signature” mean?
As a noun: your name written in your own handwriting For example: “Your signature is needed on the last page only.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “signature”?
Stress the first syllable: SꞮꞬ-nə-tʃɚ. “sɪɡ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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