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Try LingUp Now!Start with a short 'am' as in 'ham'.
Reduce 'a' to a schwa (ə) sound as in 'sofa'.
End with 'tchur', which rhymes with 'sure'.
Incorrect stress on the second syllable (a-ma-teur)
Pronouncing 'tch' as a hard 't' (am-a-ter)
Swapping vowel sounds (ah-ma-tuhr)
Start with a short 'am' as in 'ham'.
Reduce 'a' to a schwa (ə) sound as in 'sofa'.
End with '-tuh' rhyming with 'butter'.
Incorrect stress on the second syllable (a-ma-teur)
Pronouncing 't' sharply (am-a-ter)
Adding an extra 'r' sound (am-a-teu-er)
In 'amateur', the primary stress is on the first syllable: 'am'.
Yes, 'ch' in 'amateur' is pronounced like 'ch' in 'chair' in American English.
The British version commonly uses a schwa sound at the end instead of a 'chur' sound.
A person who engages in an activity for pleasure, not as a profession.
/ˈæm.ə.tə.rɪzm/
The practice of engaging in activities as an amateur.
/ˈæm.ə.tə.rɪʃ/
Lacking professional skill.
/ˈæm.ə.tə.rɪʃ.li/
In an amateurish way.
Both share 'am-a' but differ in endings.
Stresses differ; 'amateurish' adds an extra syllable.
'Amateurism' has a different ending sound with 'ɪzm'.
Always stress the first syllable 'am' in 'amateur'.
For the 'tch' sound, keep your tongue in the middle of your mouth.
