How To Pronounce Flutter

flutter

Phonemic

/ˈflʌt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈfl̥ʌt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈflʌt.ɚ/

In British English, flutter is pronounced /ˈflʌt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ʌt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈflʌt.ɚ/.

Flutter 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

flʌtə

Flutter 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.

flutter + -s

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

/ˈflʌt.əz/

/ˈflʌt.ɚz/

flutter + -ed

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

/ˈflʌt.əd/

/ˈflʌt.ɚd/

flutter + -ing

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

/ˈflʌt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈflʌt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Flutter

Questions About Flutter

How do you pronounce flutter in British English?

In British English, flutter is pronounced /ˈflʌt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ʌt.əʴ].

How do you pronounce flutter in American English?

In American English, flutter is pronounced /ˈflʌt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in flutter?

Flutter has two syllables, /flʌt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in flutter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce flutter the same way?

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

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