In these words the final syllable has a weak sound, a bit like /cher/. This sound is usually spelled ture.
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capture |
There's a big reward for his capture.
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feature |
Persistent precipitation is an unfortunate feature of British weather.
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fracture |
Jane had a fracture in her right arm.
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fixture |
The display had become a permanent fixture at the museum.
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future |
In the foreseeable future.
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lecture |
The professor gave a lecture on ancient history.
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mixture |
An alloy is a mixture of metals.
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moisture |
Humidity is the amount of moisture in th air.
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nature |
The explorer was audacious by nature.
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pasture |
The cattle were grazed in the pasture.
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posture |
Posture is important when playing a musical instrument.
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puncture |
Tom had to submerge his bike tyre to find the puncture.
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sculpture |
His sculpture was carved from a block of stone.
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structure |
The pelvis, or pelvic bone, derived from the Latin word for 'basin', is an anatomical structure found in most vertebrates.
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texture |
Velvet has a very soft texture.
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torture |
Torture was widespread in the Middle Ages.
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vulture |
A vulture eats the flesh of dead creatures.
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picture |
His picture was on the front page.
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Spelling games using the word list: -ture words - set 1 (copy)
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