English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Literature Pronunciation
Literature is pronounced LI-ter-uh-cher, IPA /ˈlɪtɝətʃɝ/.
LI-ter-uh-cher
US /ˈlɪtɝətʃɝ/ · UK /ˈlɪtrɪtʃə/
Syllables: LI · ter · uh · cher (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Written work valued as art, or the body of writing on a particular subject.
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Literature in a Sentence
- He teaches nineteenth-century French literature.
- The literature on sleep and memory is enormous.
- Ask at the desk for literature about the exhibition.
Common Mispronunciations of Literature
Not li-tuh-RA-cher
The loud beat is the very first syllable, and everything after it drifts downhill. Temperature and furniture behave the same way.
Not LI-ter-uh-tyoor
The tu becomes a ch sound in ordinary speech, so the ending rhymes with butcher. A careful tyoor is a British option but sounds formal.
Tip: British speakers often compress it to three syllables, LI-tri-cher. Both are fine.
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