premature

/ˌpriːməˈtʊr/

Syllables pre·ma·ture

Stress pre-ma-TURE

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/priː/

long e

ma

/mə/

schwa

ture

/tʊr/

-ture ending

Meaning

happening too early; not yet ready or developed

Sound Reference

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pre=/priː/(preheat) + ma=/mə/(comma) + ture=/tʊr/(tour)

Example

The decision was premature and caused problems later.