How To Pronounce Saunter

saunter

Phonemic

/ˈsɔːn.tə/

Phonetic

[ˈsʷɔ̃ːn.təʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈsɔːn.t̯ɚ/

In British English, saunter is pronounced /ˈsɔːn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɔ̃ːn.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɔːn.t̯ɚ/.

Saunter 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

sɔːntə

Saunter 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.

saunter + -s

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

/ˈsɔːn.təz/

/ˈsɔːn.t̯ɚz/

saunter + -ed

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

/ˈsɔːn.təd/

/ˈsɔːn.t̯ɚd/

saunter + -ing

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

/ˈsɔːn.tə.rɪŋ/

/ˈsɔːn.t̯ɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Saunter

How do you pronounce saunter in British English?

In British English, saunter is pronounced /ˈsɔːn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɔ̃ːn.təʴ].

How do you pronounce saunter in American English?

In American English, saunter is pronounced /ˈsɔːn.t̯ɚ/.

How many syllables are in saunter?

Saunter has two syllables, /sɔːn/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in saunter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce saunter the same way?

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

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