How To Pronounce Glitter

glitter

Phonemic

/ˈɡlɪt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈɡlɪt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈɡlɪt.ɚ/

In British English, glitter is pronounced /ˈɡlɪt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlɪt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡlɪt.ɚ/.

Glitter 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

ɡlɪtə

Glitter 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.

glitter + -s

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

/ˈɡlɪt.əz/

/ˈɡlɪt.ɚz/

glitter + -ed

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

/ˈɡlɪt.əd/

/ˈɡlɪt.ɚd/

glitter + -ing

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

/ˈɡlɪt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈɡlɪt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Glitter

Questions About Glitter

How do you pronounce glitter in British English?

In British English, glitter is pronounced /ˈɡlɪt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlɪt.əʴ].

How do you pronounce glitter in American English?

In American English, glitter is pronounced /ˈɡlɪt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in glitter?

Glitter has two syllables, /ɡlɪt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in glitter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce glitter the same way?

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

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