How To Pronounce Tether

tether

Phonemic

/ˈteð.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰeð.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈteð.ɚ/

In British English, tether is pronounced /ˈteð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈteð.ɚ/.

Tether 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

teðə

Tether 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.

tether + -s

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

/ˈteð.əz/

/ˈteð.ɚz/

tether + -ed

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

/ˈteð.əd/

/ˈteð.ɚd/

tether + -ing

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

/ˈteð.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈteð.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tether

Questions About Tether

How do you pronounce tether in British English?

In British English, tether is pronounced /ˈteð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeð.əʴ].

How do you pronounce tether in American English?

In American English, tether is pronounced /ˈteð.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in tether?

Tether has two syllables, /teð/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in tether?

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

Do British and American English pronounce tether the same way?

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

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