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Butter Pronunciation
Butter is pronounced BUH-ter, IPA /ˈbətɝ/.
BUH-ter
US /ˈbətɝ/ · UK /ˈbʌtə/
Syllables: BUH · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun; also verb: A yellow fat made by churning cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
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Butter in a Sentence
- There is butter in the door of the fridge.
- Melt the butter before you add the flour.
- She buttered four slices and handed them round.
Common Mispronunciations of Butter
Not BOO-ter
Rounding the lips for an oo gives something closer to a surname than to the food. Keep them relaxed and the sound central.
Not buh-TER
Nothing in the back half of this word takes the volume. It opens loud and fades.
Tip: Most Americans turn the double t into a quick tap and say something close to BUH-der, while many British speakers replace it with a catch in the throat: BUH-uh. Both are normal and neither is careless.
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