How To Pronounce Loiter

loiter

Phonemic

/ˈlɔɪ.tə/

Phonetic

[ˈlʷɔɪ.təʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈlɔɪ.t̯ɚ/

In British English, loiter is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.t̯ɚ/.

Loiter 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

lɔɪtə

Loiter 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.

loiter + -s

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

/ˈlɔɪ.təz/

/ˈlɔɪ.t̯ɚz/

loiter + -ed

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

/ˈlɔɪ.təd/

/ˈlɔɪ.t̯ɚd/

loiter + -ing

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

/ˈlɔɪ.tə.rɪŋ/

/ˈlɔɪ.t̯ɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Loiter

How do you pronounce loiter in British English?

In British English, loiter is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔɪ.təʴ].

How do you pronounce loiter in American English?

In American English, loiter is pronounced /ˈlɔɪ.t̯ɚ/.

How many syllables are in loiter?

Loiter has two syllables, /lɔɪ/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in loiter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce loiter the same way?

No. British English has /ˈlɔɪ.tə/ and American English has /ˈlɔɪ.t̯ɚ/.

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