ture suffix

Core Rule

-ture is a common English noun suffix from Latin -tura, signaling a result, state, or product of an action (e.g., culture, future, picture). It typically follows a verb or bound root.

Pronunciation Guide

Usually pronounced /tʃər/ or /tjʊr/. Start with a light /t/, glide into a palatal fricative /ʃ/, and finish with a reduced schwa /ər/.

Example Analysis

future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ shows classic -ture reduction. Eventually is often misclassified; it comes from eventual + -ly, not -ture.

Pitfall Alert

Do not confuse -ture with -tual or -sure; spelling similarity hides different phonics.