English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Neuter Pronunciation
Neuter is pronounced NOO-ter, IPA /ˈnutɝ/.
NOO-ter
US /ˈnutɝ/ · UK /ˈnjuːtə/
Syllables: NOO · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and verb: Having neither male nor female parts, or to remove an animal's reproductive organs.
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Neuter in a Sentence
- In German the word for girl is neuter.
- The cat was neutered last spring.
- A neuter noun takes a different article.
Common Mispronunciations of Neuter
Not NOY-ter
The eu spells oo here, as it does in neutral and neutron, and never the oy of boy.
Not noo-TER
NOO opens loud and the ter behind it drops away to almost nothing.
Tip: British dictionaries keep a y after the n, NYOO-ter, where American ones drop it.
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