How To Pronounce Butler
butler
In British English, butler is pronounced /ˈbʌt.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌt.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌt.lɚ/.
Butler has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Butler has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Butler
How do you pronounce butler in British English?
In British English, butler is pronounced /ˈbʌt.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌt.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce butler in American English?
In American English, butler is pronounced /ˈbʌt.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in butler?
Butler has two syllables, /bʌt/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in butler?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌt/.
Do British and American English pronounce butler the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbʌt.lə/ and American English has /ˈbʌt.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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