How To Pronounce Twitter
In British English, Twitter is pronounced /ˈtwɪt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ɪt.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtwɪt.ɚ/.
Twitter 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
Twitter 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.
Words That Rhyme With Twitter
Questions About Twitter
How do you pronounce Twitter in British English?
In British English, Twitter is pronounced /ˈtwɪt.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ɪt.əʴ].
How do you pronounce Twitter in American English?
In American English, Twitter is pronounced /ˈtwɪt.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in Twitter?
Twitter has two syllables, /twɪt/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Twitter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /twɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce Twitter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtwɪt.ə/ and American English has /ˈtwɪt.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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