English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Batter Pronunciation
Batter is pronounced BA-ter, IPA /ˈbætɝ/.
BA-ter
US /ˈbætɝ/ · UK /ˈbætə/
Syllables: BA · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A mix of flour and liquid for frying or baking, or to strike something again and again.
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Batter in a Sentence
- Pour the batter into a hot pan.
- Waves battered the sea wall all night.
- The batter swung and missed.
Common Mispronunciations of Batter
Not BAY-ter
Batter, better and bitter differ by a single vowel each, so the a has to stay flat and short.
Not buh-TER
Latter and matter keep everything loud at the front, and nothing in the ter earns a beat.
Tip: Pancake batter, a baseball batter, and to batter a door down are all the same two beats.
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