How To Pronounce Deter

deter

Phonemic

/dɪˈtɜː/

Phonetic

[dɪˈtʰɜːʴ]

Phonemic

/dɪˈtɝː/

In British English, deter is pronounced /dɪˈtɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈtʰɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈtɝː/.

Deter has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

dɪtɜː

Deter has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

deter + -s

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

/dɪˈtɜːz/

/dɪˈtɝːz/

deter + -ed

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

/dɪˈtɜːd/

/dɪˈtɝːd/

deter + -ing

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

/dɪˈtɜː.rɪŋ/

/dɪˈtɝː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Deter

Questions About Deter

How do you pronounce deter in British English?

In British English, deter is pronounced /dɪˈtɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈtʰɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce deter in American English?

In American English, deter is pronounced /dɪˈtɝː/.

How many syllables are in deter?

Deter has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /tɜː/.

Where is the stress in deter?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɜː/.

Do British and American English pronounce deter the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈtɜː/ and American English has /dɪˈtɝː/.

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