How To Pronounce Winter

winter

UK
Phonemic
/ˈwɪn.tə/
Phonetic
[ˈwɪ̃n.təʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈwɪn.t̯ɚ/

In British English, winter is pronounced /ˈwɪn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪ̃n.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɪn.t̯ɚ/.

Winter 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

wɪntə

Winter 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.

winter + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈwɪn.təz/
US
/ˈwɪn.t̯ɚz/
winter + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈwɪn.təd/
US
/ˈwɪn.t̯ɚd/
winter + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ˈwɪn.tə.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪn.t̯ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Winter

Questions About Winter

How do you pronounce winter in British English?

In British English, winter is pronounced /ˈwɪn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɪ̃n.təʴ].

How do you pronounce winter in American English?

In American English, winter is pronounced /ˈwɪn.t̯ɚ/.

How many syllables are in winter?

Winter has two syllables, /wɪn/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in winter?

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

Do British and American English pronounce winter the same way?

No. British English has /ˈwɪn.tə/ and American English has /ˈwɪn.t̯ɚ/.

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