How To Pronounce Scatter

scatter

Phonemic

/ˈskæt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈskæt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈskæt.ɚ/

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

Scatter 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

skætə

Scatter 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.

scatter + -s

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

/ˈskæt.əz/

/ˈskæt.ɚz/

scatter + -ed

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

/ˈskæt.əd/

/ˈskæt.ɚd/

scatter + -ing

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

/ˈskæt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈskæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Scatter

Questions About Scatter

How do you pronounce scatter in British English?

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

How do you pronounce scatter in American English?

In American English, scatter is pronounced /ˈskæt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in scatter?

Scatter has two syllables, /skæt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in scatter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce scatter the same way?

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

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