English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mature Pronunciation
Mature is pronounced muh-CHUUR, IPA /məˈtʃʊr/.
muh-CHUUR
US /məˈtʃʊr/ · UK /məˈtʃɔː/
Syllables: muh · CHUUR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb: Fully grown or developed, sensible in behaviour, or to reach that state.
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Mature in a Sentence
- The cheese needs another year to mature.
- He is remarkably mature for fifteen.
- The bond matures in 2031.
Common Mispronunciations of Mature
Not MA-chur
Shrink the prefix to muh and drive the voice into CHUUR.
Not muh-TOOR
American speakers usually fuse the t and the u into a ch sound. British speakers keep a tyoo, giving muh-TYOOR. Both are standard, but a plain too is neither.
Tip: Two syllables, loud on the second: muh-CHUUR.
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