How to Pronounce "puncture"
word
/ˈpəŋkʃɝ/
PUNGK-chur
/pˈʌŋktʃɐ/
PUNGK-chuh
Definition
A small hole made by a sharp object, or the act of making such a hole, often referring to flat tires.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpəŋkʃɝ/
British English
/pˈʌŋktʃɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUNGK-chur
UK
PUNGK-chuh
Listen in Context
I have a puncture in my bicycle tire.
The doctor made a small puncture in my arm for the blood test.
There was a puncture in the ball, so we couldn’t use it.
I got a flat because I hit a nail and got a puncture.