HOW TO PRONOUNCE
structure
/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/
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Begin with s-t-r; listen for ch later.
The first syllable has the vowel in cup and the main stress. The middle sequence includes k followed by the ch sound in chair before the ending.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The structure survived the storm.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does structure mean?
noun
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- The underlying shape of a solid.
- The overall form or organization of something.
More meanings (6)
noun
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
- Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
- Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
- A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
verb
- To give structure to; to arrange.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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See this word in context.
Down they went toward the pits beneath the structure, and at a safe distance behind I followed the flicker of their torch.
The structure of ancient aristocracy had been demolished by him, even as if his childish gripe had torn down the seven-gabled mansion.
More book examples (2)
All the fair structure of their hopes came crashing about their ears.—And all the time the old woman was going on talking.
During the ten centuries following the last of these men this structure continued to rise steadily above the plain meanings of Scripture.