English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Infrastructure Pronunciation
Infrastructure is pronounced in-fruh-STRUHK-cher, IPA /ˌɪnfrəˈstrəktʃɝ/.
in-fruh-STRUHK-cher
US /ˌɪnfrəˈstrəktʃɝ/ · UK /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə/
Syllables: in · fruh · STRUHK · cher (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The roads, pipes, cables, and other basic systems that a country or organisation depends on.
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Infrastructure in a Sentence
- Years of neglect left the rail infrastructure in a poor state.
- Most of the budget goes on infrastructure rather than salaries.
- Cloud providers rent out infrastructure by the hour.
Common Mispronunciations of Infrastructure
Not in-fruh-STRUHK-tyoor
The -ture ending is a cher sound, the same one at the end of picture and future. A clear tyoor belongs to older British stage speech, not to everyday use.
Not in-fruh-struhk-TYOOR
Nothing at the end of this word is loud. The heavy part is STRUHK, and everything after it trails away.
Tip: American speakers usually load STRUHK; many British speakers put an equal or heavier beat on the opening IN. Both are standard.
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