How To Pronounce Pewter
pewter
In British English, pewter is pronounced /ˈpjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpjuː.t̯ɚ/.
Pewter 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
Pewter 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pewter
Questions About Pewter
How do you pronounce pewter in British English?
In British English, pewter is pronounced /ˈpjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce pewter in American English?
In American English, pewter is pronounced /ˈpjuː.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in pewter?
Pewter has two syllables, /pjuː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in pewter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pewter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpjuː.tə/ and American English has /ˈpjuː.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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