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How to pronounce faltered

Say it like FAHL-terd. Faltered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAHL).

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US American/ˈfɑltɚd/FAHL-terd
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • FAHL
  • terd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Faltered pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FAHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. terdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does faltered mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of falter How to pronounce falter

Questions about saying faltered

How do you pronounce faltered?

Say FAHL-terd. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɑltɚd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in faltered?

Faltered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAHL). Broken into parts: FAHL · terd.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).