Future /ˈfjuːtʃəʳ/
structure /ˈstrʌk tʃəʳ/
literature /ˈlɪtərɪ tʃəʳ/
architecture /ˈɑːkɪtek tʃəʳ/
nature /ˈneɪ tʃəʳ/
You can listen to the words in www.howjsay.com or wordreference.com.
Do notice that the phonetic transcription is how the words sounds. Notice that there is no u sound in the symbols, so please don't say / tur/ when saying the word.
The stressed syllable is usually the one before the tʃə sound, as the little apostrophe placed before the stressed syllable indicates.
The same thing applies for -dure, -sure,
Procedures is pronounced like pro- Sitges, those Catalan speakers will know Sitges being a nice seaside town.
Measure, pleasure, treasure, etc... The sure is pronounced as ge...as in genetics, je in French.
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