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WillowbrookWord 194 of 545 · The stress trap
How to pronounce furniture
/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ British English
FUR·ni·chə
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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fur·NI·ture
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FUR·ni·chə
My tip
Stress the start, and ture is chə.
In a sentence
We bought some new furniture.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: FUR-ni-chə.
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Questions
How do you pronounce furniture?
In British English, furniture is pronounced /ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/. Say it like this: FUR-ni-chə. Stress the start, and ture is chə.
How many syllables are in furniture?
When you say it, furniture has 3 syllables: FUR-ni-chə. The strong beat is the first one, FUR.
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