How To Pronounce Utter

utter

Phonemic

/ˈʌt.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈʌt.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈʌt.ɚ/

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

Utter 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

ʌtə

Utter 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.

utter + -s

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

/ˈʌt.əz/

/ˈʌt.ɚz/

utter + -ed

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

/ˈʌt.əd/

/ˈʌt.ɚd/

utter + -ing

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

/ˈʌt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈʌt.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Utter

Questions About Utter

How do you pronounce utter in British English?

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

How do you pronounce utter in American English?

In American English, utter is pronounced /ˈʌt.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in utter?

Utter has two syllables, /ʌt/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in utter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce utter the same way?

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

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