How To Pronounce Falter

falter

Phonemic

/ˈfɔːl.tə/

Phonetic

[ˈfʷɔːɫ.təʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈfɔːl.tɚ/

In British English, falter is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːɫ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.tɚ/.

Falter 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

fɔːltə

Falter 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.

falter + -s

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

/ˈfɔːl.təz/

/ˈfɔːl.tɚz/

falter + -ed

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

/ˈfɔːl.təd/

/ˈfɔːl.tɚd/

falter + -ing

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

/ˈfɔːl.tə.rɪŋ/

/ˈfɔːl.tɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Falter

Questions About Falter

How do you pronounce falter in British English?

In British English, falter is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːɫ.təʴ].

How do you pronounce falter in American English?

In American English, falter is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.tɚ/.

How many syllables are in falter?

Falter has two syllables, /fɔːl/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in falter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce falter the same way?

No. British English has /ˈfɔːl.tə/ and American English has /ˈfɔːl.tɚ/.

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