How to Pronounce Butty

To pronounce "butty", say BUTTY — one syllable, IPA /ˈbʊti/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

butty

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying butty, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

1

Syllable

5

Letters

/ˈbʊti/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “butty”

"butty" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with smutty and rutty, if that helps it stick.

What does butty mean?

noun

  1. A sandwich, usually with a hot savoury filling in a breadcake. The most common are chips, bacon, sausage and egg.

    “Let's have a bacon butty!”

Hear “butty” in real sentences

Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.

Words that rhyme with butty

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

smuttyruttyguttynuttyputtycuttyflittyputteejuttykritislittytutty

Related words

buttietoastiesoldierbutterbrotbiscuitbutter-ham

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "butty"?▾

"Butty" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "butty"?▾

The IPA transcription of "butty" is /ˈbʊti/.

What does "butty" mean?▾

Butty: A sandwich, usually with a hot savoury filling in a breadcake. The most common are chips, bacon, sausage and egg.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “butty” in the full dictionary →