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Architecture Pronunciation
Architecture is pronounced AHR-kuh-tek-cher, IPA /ˈɑrkəˌtɛktʃɝ/.
AHR-kuh-tek-cher
US /ˈɑrkəˌtɛktʃɝ/ · UK /ˈɑːkɪˌtɛktʃə/
Syllables: AHR · kuh · tek · cher (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The design of buildings as an art and a profession, or the overall structure of a system.
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Architecture in a Sentence
- The architecture of the old quarter survived the war.
- We reviewed the architecture before writing any code.
- She teaches architecture at the technical university.
Common Mispronunciations of Architecture
Not ahr-kuh-TEK-cher
Adding the ending does not move the beat off the front. Both architect and architecture peak on AHR.
Not AHR-kuh-tek-toor
The ture at the end becomes cher, as in picture and lecture. A full toor sounds like a careful reading of the letters.
Tip: Four syllables, AHR-kuh-tek-cher. The c letters are both k and the final ture is cher.
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