How to Pronounce Laughter

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

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈlɑːftə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “laughter”

"laughter" has 2 syllables: laught-er. It rhymes with thereafter and hereafter, if that helps it stick.

What does laughter mean?

noun

  1. The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

    “Their loud laughter betrayed their presence.”

  2. A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.

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Words that rhyme with laughter

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

thereafterhereafterafterdraftergraftercrafter

Related words

laughlaughinggigglegigglingjokefunnysmileamusement

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "laughter"?▾

"Laughter" has 2 syllables: laught · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "laughter"?▾

The IPA transcription of "laughter" is /ˈlɑːftə/.

What does "laughter" mean?▾

Laughter: The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

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