How To Pronounce Daughter
daughter
In British English, daughter is pronounced /ˈdɔː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɔː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɔː.t̯ɚ/.
Daughter 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
Daughter 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.
Words That Rhyme With Daughter
Questions About Daughter
How do you pronounce daughter in British English?
In British English, daughter is pronounced /ˈdɔː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɔː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce daughter in American English?
In American English, daughter is pronounced /ˈdɔː.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in daughter?
Daughter has two syllables, /dɔː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in daughter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce daughter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɔː.tə/ and American English has /ˈdɔː.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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