How To Pronounce Lather

lather

Phonemic

/ˈlɑː.ðə/

Phonetic

[ˈlɑː.ðəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈlæð.ɚ/

In British English, lather is pronounced /ˈlɑː.ðə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɑː.ðəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlæð.ɚ/.

Lather 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

lɑːðə

Lather 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.

lather + -s

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

/ˈlɑː.ðəz/

/ˈlæð.ɚz/

lather + -ed

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

/ˈlɑː.ðəd/

/ˈlæð.ɚd/

lather + -ing

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

/ˈlɑː.ðə.rɪŋ/

/ˈlæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Lather

Questions About Lather

How do you pronounce lather in British English?

In British English, lather is pronounced /ˈlɑː.ðə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɑː.ðəʴ].

How do you pronounce lather in American English?

In American English, lather is pronounced /ˈlæð.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in lather?

Lather has two syllables, /lɑː/ + /ðə/.

Where is the stress in lather?

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

Do British and American English pronounce lather the same way?

No. British English has /ˈlɑː.ðə/ and American English has /ˈlæð.ɚ/.

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