HOW TO PRONOUNCE
architecture
/ˈɑɹkəˌtɛktʃɚ/
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Keep the primary stress at the beginning.
Use k for the written ch. Near the end, k is followed by the ch sound of chair, leading into a light r-colored final vowel.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The book explores regional architecture.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does architecture mean?
noun
- The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
- Any particular style of building design.
- Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.
More meanings (4)
noun
- A unifying structure.
- A family of CPUs sharing a common instruction set and having partial or full compatibility with software built on each other.
- A specific model of a microchip or CPU.
- The structure and design of a system or product.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɑɹkəˌtɛktʃɚ/
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Dejah Thoris and I then fell to examining the architecture and decorations of the beautiful chambers of the building we were occupying.
The travelers could distinguish clearly cones, central hills, remarkable positions of the soil, naturally placed to receive the chefs-d’œuvre of Selenite architecture.
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Erik had very original ideas on the subject of architecture and thought out a palace much as a conjuror contrives a trick-casket.
The government buildings and some of the business blocks on the main streets are well built and imposing in bulk and architecture.
We came at length to the house, which was indeed a noble structure, built according to the best rules of ancient architecture.