How To Pronounce Patter

patter

Phonemic

/ˈpæt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰæt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈpæt.ɚ/

In British English, patter is pronounced /ˈpæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæt.ɚ/.

Patter 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

pætə

Patter 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.

patter + -s

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

/ˈpæt.əz/

/ˈpæt.ɚz/

patter + -ed

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

/ˈpæt.əd/

/ˈpæt.ɚd/

patter + -ing

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

/ˈpæt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈpæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Patter

Questions About Patter

How do you pronounce patter in British English?

In British English, patter is pronounced /ˈpæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæt.əʴ].

How do you pronounce patter in American English?

In American English, patter is pronounced /ˈpæt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in patter?

Patter has two syllables, /pæt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in patter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce patter the same way?

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

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