How To Pronounce Shatter

shatter

Phonemic

/ˈʃæt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈʃæt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈʃæt.ɚ/

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

Shatter 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

ʃætə

Shatter 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.

shatter + -s

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

/ˈʃæt.əz/

/ˈʃæt.ɚz/

shatter + -ed

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

/ˈʃæt.əd/

/ˈʃæt.ɚd/

shatter + -ing

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

/ˈʃæt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Shatter

Questions About Shatter

How do you pronounce shatter in British English?

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

How do you pronounce shatter in American English?

In American English, shatter is pronounced /ˈʃæt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in shatter?

Shatter has two syllables, /ʃæt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in shatter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce shatter the same way?

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

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