How To Pronounce Natter

natter

Phonemic

/ˈnæt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈnæt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈnæt.ɚ/

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

Natter 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

nætə

Natter 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.

natter + -s

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

/ˈnæt.əz/

/ˈnæt.ɚz/

natter + -ed

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

/ˈnæt.əd/

/ˈnæt.ɚd/

natter + -ing

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

/ˈnæt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈnæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Natter

Questions About Natter

How do you pronounce natter in British English?

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

How do you pronounce natter in American English?

In American English, natter is pronounced /ˈnæt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in natter?

Natter has two syllables, /næt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in natter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce natter the same way?

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

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