Words ending in -ture

culture, future, picture… Say /tʃə/, like the end of “teacher”!

1Listen and repeat

In English, -ture sounds /tʃə/, like the end of “teacher”. Culture is “kul-cha”, not “kultur” like in French!

    2Find the stressed syllable

    Listen to each word and click the syllable that is louder and longer.

    The rule: -ture is never stressed. In all these words, the stress is on the first syllable: CULture, ARchitecture, AGriculture.

    3Listen and write

    Listen and type the word you hear, then press Enter or click Check.