How to pronounce butterfingers
Say it like BUHT-er-fing-gherz. Butterfingers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHT).
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- BUHT
- er
- fing
- gherz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Butterfingers pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- fingGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- gherzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of butterfingers
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: BUHT-uh-fing-guz.
What does butterfingers mean?
- Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.“I am such a butterfingers. That’s the third drink I’ve spilled today.”
- One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
- A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
Where does butterfingers come from?
From butter + fingers (suggesting that someone is clumsy and drops things as if their hands are coated in slippery butter), from butterfingered.
Questions about saying butterfingers
How do you pronounce butterfingers?
Say BUHT-er-fing-gherz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʌtɚˌfɪŋɡɚz/. In British English it is /ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in butterfingers?
Butterfingers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHT). Broken into parts: BUHT · er · fing · gherz.
Is butterfingers pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəz/ (BUHT-uh-fing-guz).