English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Later Pronunciation
Later is pronounced LAY-ter, IPA /ˈleɪtɝ/.
LAY-ter
US /ˈleɪtɝ/ · UK /ˈleɪtə/
Syllables: LAY · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb and adjective: At a time after the present, or after something else.
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Later in a Sentence
- I will call you later.
- The later trains are quieter.
- She arrived later than the others.
Common Mispronunciations of Later
Not LA-ter
The a is long, so the first beat is the word late.
Not la-TER
That ending is a weak ter and never takes the stress.
Tip: Later and latter differ in one vowel: LAY-ter against LA-ter.
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