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