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-TUREcher

Suffix -TURE

-TURE sounds like “cher”, like in 'picture' and 'nature'.

How this rule works

The suffix -TURE is pronounced “cher”. Examples: picture, nature, future, creature, adventure, mixture.

Remember: -TURE says cher — picture, nature, future!

Examples

picturenaturefuturecreatureadventure

Words that use this rule

22 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.

adventureaperturearchitecturecapturecreatureculturecurvaturedeparturefeaturefracturefurniturefuturegestureinfrastructurematurenaturepictureportraiturerupturesculpturestructuretemperature

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