English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Structure Pronunciation
Structure is pronounced STRUHK-cher, IPA /ˈstrəktʃɝ/.
STRUHK-cher
US /ˈstrəktʃɝ/ · UK /ˈstrʌktʃə/
Syllables: STRUHK · cher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The way the parts of something are arranged, or a built thing, or to arrange something that way.
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Structure in a Sentence
- The building has a steel structure behind the brick.
- Our fee structure changed in April.
- Try to structure the report around three questions.
Common Mispronunciations of Structure
Not STRUHK-toor
The t and u together give a cher sound in natural speech, so the ending matches that of picture and future rather than tour.
Not suh-TRUHK-cher
No vowel fits inside the str cluster. Say the s, t, and r in one movement and go straight to the vowel.
Tip: Two syllables: STRUHK then cher. Infrastructure keeps the same ending four syllables later.
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