How To Pronounce Titter

titter

Phonemic

/ˈtɪt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰɪt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈtɪt.ɚ/

In British English, titter is pronounced /ˈtɪt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɪt.ɚ/.

Titter 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

tɪtə

Titter 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.

titter + -s

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

/ˈtɪt.əz/

/ˈtɪt.ɚz/

titter + -ed

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

/ˈtɪt.əd/

/ˈtɪt.ɚd/

titter + -ing

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

/ˈtɪt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈtɪt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Titter

Questions About Titter

How do you pronounce titter in British English?

In British English, titter is pronounced /ˈtɪt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪt.əʴ].

How do you pronounce titter in American English?

In American English, titter is pronounced /ˈtɪt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in titter?

Titter has two syllables, /tɪt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in titter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce titter the same way?

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

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