How To Pronounce Stutter

stutter

Phonemic

/ˈstʌt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈstʌt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈstʌt.ɚ/

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

Stutter 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

stʌtə

Stutter 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.

stutter + -s

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

/ˈstʌt.əz/

/ˈstʌt.ɚz/

stutter + -ed

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

/ˈstʌt.əd/

/ˈstʌt.ɚd/

stutter + -ing

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

/ˈstʌt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈstʌt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Stutter

Questions About Stutter

How do you pronounce stutter in British English?

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

How do you pronounce stutter in American English?

In American English, stutter is pronounced /ˈstʌt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in stutter?

Stutter has two syllables, /stʌt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in stutter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce stutter the same way?

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

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