English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Flutter Pronunciation
Flutter is pronounced FLUH-ter, IPA /ˈflətɝ/.
FLUH-ter
US /ˈflətɝ/ · UK /ˈflʌtə/
Syllables: FLUH · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To move with quick light beats, as wings or a flag do.
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Flutter in a Sentence
- A moth fluttered against the window all evening.
- The flags fluttered along the whole seafront.
- There was a flutter of interest and then nothing.
Common Mispronunciations of Flutter
Not FLOO-ter
Nothing here says oo. The u takes the value it has in mud.
Not fluh-TER
The push belongs to the opening, and the er at the end carries none of it.
Tip: In betting a flutter is a small casual bet, a sense that is British and informal.
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