English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Letter Pronunciation
Letter is pronounced LE-ter, IPA /ˈlɛtɝ/.
LE-ter
US /ˈlɛtɝ/ · UK /ˈlɛtə/
Syllables: LE · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A written message sent by post, or one of the signs of the alphabet.
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Letter in a Sentence
- A letter came for you this morning.
- The first letter of her name is K.
- He wrote a letter of thanks.
Common Mispronunciations of Letter
Not LE-ter with a hard, clear t
Americans flap that t into something close to a d, LE-der, while British speakers keep it crisp. Both are standard.
Not luh-TER
LE holds the volume and the second beat is a weak ter.
Tip: Letter, better and bitter all behave the same way: a clear t in Britain and a flapped one in America.
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