How to pronounce fracture
Say it like FRAK-cher. Fracture has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FRAK).
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- FRAK
- cher
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fracture pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FRAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- cherKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of fracture
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FRAK-chuh.
What does fracture mean?
- violate or abuse“This writer really fractures the language”
- interrupt, break, or destroy“fracture the balance of power”
- break into pieces“The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle”
- breaking of hard tissue such as bone“it was a nasty fracture”“the break seems to have been caused by a fall”
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other“they built it right over a geological fault”“he studied the faulting of the earth's crust”
- the act of cracking something
Where does fracture come from?
From Middle English fracture, from Old French fracture, from Latin frāctūra (“a breach, fracture, cleft”), from frangere (“to break”), past participle frāctus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-, whence also English break.
Words that rhyme with fracture
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fracture.
Questions about saying fracture
How do you pronounce fracture?
Say FRAK-cher. The American pronunciation is /ˈfræktʃɚ/. In British English it is /ˈfræktʃə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fracture?
Fracture has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FRAK). Broken into parts: FRAK · cher.
Is fracture pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈfræktʃə/ (FRAK-chuh).