How To Pronounce Chatter

chatter

Phonemic

/ˈtʃæt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈtʃæt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈtʃæt.ɚ/

In British English, chatter is pronounced /ˈtʃæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃæt.ɚ/.

Chatter 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

tʃætə

Chatter 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.

chatter + -s

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

/ˈtʃæt.əz/

/ˈtʃæt.ɚz/

chatter + -ed

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

/ˈtʃæt.əd/

/ˈtʃæt.ɚd/

chatter + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈtʃæt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈtʃæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Chatter

Questions About Chatter

How do you pronounce chatter in British English?

In British English, chatter is pronounced /ˈtʃæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæt.əʴ].

How do you pronounce chatter in American English?

In American English, chatter is pronounced /ˈtʃæt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in chatter?

Chatter has two syllables, /tʃæt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in chatter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce chatter the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtʃæt.ə/ and American English has /ˈtʃæt.ɚ/.

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