The suffixes **-ure** and **-ture** are closely related and often serve the same function in English, typically forming **nouns** that refer to **actions, processes, results, or states**. ### 🔍 **-ure** Suffix - Comes directly from **Latin**. - Often forms nouns that refer to a process, function, or result of an action. - Example words: - **Failure** (the result of failing) - **Exposure** (the state of being exposed) - **Pressure** (the act or result of pressing) ### 🔍 **-ture** Suffix - Also from **Latin** but often with a verb root ending in **-t** (past participle in Latin). - Typically forms nouns that describe the **result** or **product** of an action. - Example words: - **Structure** (the result of structuring/building) - **Capture** (the act of capturing) - **Fracture** (the result of breaking) --- ### ✨ **Main Difference** - **-ture** usually appears when the Latin root ends in **-t**. - **Fract-** → **Fracture** - **-ure** is used more generally and doesn't require the root ending in **-t**. - **Press** → **Pressure** In modern English, there's no productive rule for creating new words with these suffixes—they mostly appear in inherited words. The choice of **-ure** vs. **-ture** typically depends on the historical development of the word.

In most cases, the 't' in -ture is just part of the original root word. It is generally not part of the prefix. For example, 'picture' is pict-ure, not pic-ture ;)

There's no difference in meaning. The suffix is "ure". But depending on the spelling of the root word, a "t" or other consonant may be added to help the root to blend with the suffix, or the "t" may already be present in the root.