Proper Pronunciation Guide

nature

[ne͜i ʧɚ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “a” like the name of the letter itself—
    /e͜i/.
  • Pronounce the letter “t” as
    /ʧ/.

Practice Sentences:

 They planted a garden and took many hikes because they enjoyed nature.
She wondered about the nature of an ant colony.

Notes:

While the letter “a” is pronounced as /e͜i/ in “nature,” the same letter is pronounced /æ/—like the vowel in the word “cat”—in the words “natural” and “naturally.”

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