How to pronounce culture

Say it like this: /ˈkɐlt͡ʃə/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈkɐlt͡ʃə/
British/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/

What does culture mean?

nounThe arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.

The beliefs, values, behaviour, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.

The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising the accepted norms and values of a society.

verbto maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)

to increase the artistic or scientific interest (in something) (compare cultivate)

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