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How to pronounce textured

Say it like TEKS-cherd. Textured has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEKS).

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US American/ˈtɛkstʃɚd/TEKS-cherd
UK British/ˈtɛkstʃəd/TEKS-chud
  • TEKS
  • cherd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Textured pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TEKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. cherdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of textured

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: TEKS-chud.

What does textured mean?

adjective
  1. Having texture, not smooth.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of texture How to pronounce texture

Where does textured come from?

From texture + -ed.

Questions about saying textured

How do you pronounce textured?

Say TEKS-cherd. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛkstʃɚd/. In British English it is /ˈtɛkstʃəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in textured?

Textured has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEKS). Broken into parts: TEKS · cherd.

Is textured 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 /ˈtɛkstʃəd/ (TEKS-chud).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).