How to pronounce “structure”
Say “structure” in 2 beats
structure
/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɹʌktʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- stɹʌkstɹʌkstress
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /stɹʌktʃə/
- Respelling
- STRUK-chuh
- Syllables
- 2 — STɹɅK-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: STɹɅK-tʃɚ. “stɹʌk” 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
/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/
/stɹʌktʃə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “structure” means
- noun
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
“the structure consisted of a series of arches”
- noun
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
“artists must study the structure of the human body”
- noun
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
“his lectures have no structure”
Say it in a sentence
“The structure behind the barn is older than the house.”“structure”, answered
How do you pronounce “structure”?
“structure” is pronounced /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/ (STRUK-chuh) in American English and /stɹʌktʃə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stɹʌk”. Build it as STɹɅK-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “structure” have?
2: stɹʌk · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “stɹʌk”.
Is “structure” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/ (STRUK-chuh); British English says /stɹʌktʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “structure” mean?
As a noun: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts For example: “the structure consisted of a series of arches” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “structure”?
Stress the first syllable: STɹɅK-tʃɚ. “stɹʌk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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