How to Pronounce “premature

word

/ˌpɹiməˈtʃʊɹ/
pree-muh-CHOOR
/pɹɪmətʃˈɔː/
pree-muh-CHAW

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌpɹiməˈtʃʊɹ/

British English

/pɹɪmətʃˈɔː/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

pree-muh-CHOOR

UK

pree-muh-CHAW

Listen in Context

Calling the project a failure is a bit premature; let's wait and see what happens.

After his premature retirement, he struggled to find a new routine.

Because of the premature ending, the movie felt unfinished.

The baby was born premature and needed extra care.