How to pronounce “daughter”
Say “daughter” in 2 beats
daughter
/ˈdɔtɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɔːtə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- daughdɔstress
- tertɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdɔtɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /dɔːtə/
- Respelling
- DAW-tuh
- Syllables
- 2 — DAUGH-ter
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DAUGH-ter. “daugh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdɔtɚ/
/dɔːtə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “daughter” means
- noun
a female human offspring
“her daughter cared for her in her old age”
Say it in a sentence
“His daughter starts school in September and cannot wait.”“daughter”, answered
How do you pronounce “daughter”?
“daughter” is pronounced /ˈdɔtɚ/ (DAW-tuh) in American English and /dɔːtə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “daugh”. Build it as DAUGH-ter, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “daughter” have?
2: daugh · ter. The beat lands on the first, “daugh”.
Is “daughter” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdɔtɚ/ (DAW-tuh); British English says /dɔːtə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “daughter” mean?
As a noun: a female human offspring For example: “her daughter cared for her in her old age”
Where is the stress in “daughter”?
Stress the first syllable: DAUGH-ter. “daugh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “daughter” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.