How To Pronounce Button

button

Phonemic

/ˈbʌt.ən/

Phonetic

[ˈbʌt.n̩]

Phonemic

/ˈbʌt.ən/

In British English, button is pronounced /ˈbʌt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌt.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌt.ən/.

Button has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

bʌtən

Button 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.

button + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbʌt.ənz/

button + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbʌt.ənd/

button + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbʌt.ən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Button

glutton

Questions About Button

How do you pronounce button in British English?

In British English, button is pronounced /ˈbʌt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌt.n̩].

How do you pronounce button in American English?

In American English, button is pronounced /ˈbʌt.ən/.

How many syllables are in button?

Button has two syllables, /bʌt/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in button?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌt/.

Do British and American English pronounce button the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbʌt.ən/.

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