English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Butcher Pronunciation
Butcher is pronounced BUU-cher, IPA /ˈbʊtʃɝ/.
BUU-cher
US /ˈbʊtʃɝ/ · UK /ˈbʊtʃə/
Syllables: BUU · cher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A person who cuts and sells meat, or to cut up an animal for meat.
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Butcher in a Sentence
- The butcher on the corner still wraps everything in paper.
- Ask the butcher for two thick chops.
- They butcher the lamb on the farm itself.
Common Mispronunciations of Butcher
Not BUH-cher
The u is the uu of push and full, not the uh of cup. Butcher and butter start with different vowels even though they look alike.
Not BUU-shuhr
The ch stays a full ch, as in church. Softening it to sh is a habit carried over from French spelling.
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