English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Culture Pronunciation
Culture is pronounced KUHL-cher, IPA /ˈkəltʃɝ/.
KUHL-cher
US /ˈkəltʃɝ/ · UK /ˈkʌltʃə/
Syllables: KUHL · cher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The ideas, customs, and art of a society, or a growth of bacteria raised in a laboratory.
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Culture in a Sentence
- Office culture changed completely after the move.
- The museum is free on the first Sunday of culture week.
- A culture from the swab came back clear.
Common Mispronunciations of Culture
Not KUL-tyoor
Let the ending collapse to cher, as it does in future and lecture. Spelling out the ture makes the word sound read rather than said.
Not KOOL-cher
The u before the l is the uh of dull. An oo there turns it towards cool.
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