English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Picture Pronunciation
Picture is pronounced PIK-cher, IPA /ˈpɪktʃɝ/.
PIK-cher
US /ˈpɪktʃɝ/ · UK /ˈpɪktʃə/
Syllables: PIK · cher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A painting, drawing, or photograph, or to imagine something.
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Picture in a Sentence
- There is a picture of the old mill above the fireplace.
- Picture the room with the wall taken out.
- The picture on the screen kept freezing.
Common Mispronunciations of Picture
Not PI-cher
Picture holds a k in the middle, and that k is the one thing separating it from a pitcher of water.
Not pik-TYOOR
The ending is a quick cher with no weight of its own, so pik-TYOOR comes out as two words joined.
Tip: Careful British speech keeps a full PIK-cher, while American speech often lets it slide to PIK-sher.
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