How To Pronounce Litter

litter

Phonemic

/ˈlɪt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈlɪt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈlɪt.ɚ/

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

Litter 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

lɪtə

Litter 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.

litter + -s

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

/ˈlɪt.əz/

/ˈlɪt.ɚz/

litter + -ed

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

/ˈlɪt.əd/

/ˈlɪt.ɚd/

litter + -ing

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

/ˈlɪt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈlɪt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Litter

Questions About Litter

How do you pronounce litter in British English?

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

How do you pronounce litter in American English?

In American English, litter is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in litter?

Litter has two syllables, /lɪt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in litter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce litter the same way?

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

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