How To Pronounce Sputter

sputter

Phonemic

/ˈspʌt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈspʌt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈspʌt.ɚ/

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

Sputter 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

spʌtə

Sputter 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.

sputter + -s

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

/ˈspʌt.əz/

/ˈspʌt.ɚz/

sputter + -ed

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

/ˈspʌt.əd/

/ˈspʌt.ɚd/

sputter + -ing

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

/ˈspʌt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈspʌt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Sputter

Questions About Sputter

How do you pronounce sputter in British English?

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

How do you pronounce sputter in American English?

In American English, sputter is pronounced /ˈspʌt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in sputter?

Sputter has two syllables, /spʌt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in sputter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce sputter the same way?

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

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