English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Posture Pronunciation
Posture is pronounced PAHS-cher, IPA /ˈpɑstʃɝ/.
PAHS-cher
US /ˈpɑstʃɝ/ · UK /ˈpɒstʃə/
Syllables: PAHS · cher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The way someone holds their body, or a stance adopted for show.
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Posture in a Sentence
- Good posture takes pressure off the lower back.
- His posture gave away how tired he was.
- Neither side wants to soften its public posture.
Common Mispronunciations of Posture
Not POS-tyoor
The tu here blends into a ch, the same merger you hear in mixture and venture. A separate t plus yoo sounds stilted.
Not POH-stcher
The first vowel is short, the o of hot, not the oh of post. The spelling overlap with post is misleading.
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