"Sculpture" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈskəɫptʃɝ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈskəɫptʃɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/skˈʌlptʃɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"sculpture" has 2 syllables: sculpture.
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"Sculpture" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈskəɫptʃɝ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Sculpture" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "sculpture" is /ˈskəɫptʃɝ/.
Sculpture: A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).
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