How To Pronounce Hotter
hotter
In British English, hotter is pronounced /ˈhɒt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːt.ɚ/.
Hotter 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
Hotter 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.
Questions About Hotter
How do you pronounce hotter in British English?
In British English, hotter is pronounced /ˈhɒt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒt.əʴ].
How do you pronounce hotter in American English?
In American English, hotter is pronounced /ˈhɑːt.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in hotter?
Hotter has two syllables, /hɒt/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in hotter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce hotter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒt.ə/ and American English has /ˈhɑːt.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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