How To Pronounce Splatter

splatter

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsplæt.ə/
Phonetic
[ˈspl̥æt.əʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsplæt.ɚ/

In British English, splatter is pronounced /ˈsplæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspl̥æt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsplæt.ɚ/.

Splatter 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

splætə

Splatter 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.

splatter + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈsplæt.əz/
US
/ˈsplæt.ɚz/
splatter + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈsplæt.əd/
US
/ˈsplæt.ɚd/
splatter + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ˈsplæt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsplæt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Splatter

Questions About Splatter

How do you pronounce splatter in British English?

In British English, splatter is pronounced /ˈsplæt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspl̥æt.əʴ].

How do you pronounce splatter in American English?

In American English, splatter is pronounced /ˈsplæt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in splatter?

Splatter has two syllables, /splæt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in splatter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce splatter the same way?

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

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