How to Pronounce Butter

To pronounce "butter", say BUTT-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbʊtə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈbʊtə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “butter”

"butter" has 2 syllables: butt-er. It rhymes with flutter and flitter, if that helps it stick.

What does butter mean?

noun

  1. A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
  2. Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).

    “peanut butter”

verb

  1. To spread butter on.

    “Butter the toast.”

  2. To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow.

Words that rhyme with butter

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

flutterflitterskittersputteraflutterstutterguttershuttercutterputterrutternutter

Related words

creambreadbutterfatcakecheesepeanutresinoil

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "butter"?▾

"Butter" has 2 syllables: butt · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "butter"?▾

The IPA transcription of "butter" is /ˈbʊtə/.

What does "butter" mean?▾

Butter: A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

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