To pronounce "daughter", say DAUGHT-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɔtɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
daughter
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2
Syllables
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Letters
/ˈdɔtɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈɔːtɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "daughter" into 2 beats and lean on "DAUGHT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with totter and water, if that helps it stick.
noun
“I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter.”
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"Daughter" has 2 syllables: daught · er.
The IPA transcription of "daughter" is /ˈdɔtɝ/.
Daughter: One’s female offspring.
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