English pronunciation

How to pronounce “literature

Phonetic spelling

LIT-er-uh-chur

IPA /ˈɫɪtɝətʃɝ/

Syllable stress

LIT·er·uh·chur

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I have to read a lot of literature for my English class.

  • She studies modern American literature at the university.

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