How To Pronounce Clatter

clatter

Phonemic

/ˈklæt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈkl̥æt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈklæt.ɚ/

In British English, clatter is pronounced /ˈklæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥æt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈklæt.ɚ/.

Clatter 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

klætə

Clatter 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.

clatter + -s

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

/ˈklæt.əz/

/ˈklæt.ɚz/

clatter + -ed

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

/ˈklæt.əd/

/ˈklæt.ɚd/

clatter + -ing

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

/ˈklæt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈklæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Clatter

Questions About Clatter

How do you pronounce clatter in British English?

In British English, clatter is pronounced /ˈklæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥æt.əʴ].

How do you pronounce clatter in American English?

In American English, clatter is pronounced /ˈklæt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in clatter?

Clatter has two syllables, /klæt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in clatter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce clatter the same way?

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

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