How Do The British Say Butter?

Below is the UK transcription for ‘butter’: Modern IPA: b??t? Traditional IPA: ?b?t? 2 syllables: “BUT” + “uh”

Is R silent in butter?

Now the letter ‘R’ is not silent in American English, but it can be in British English and also Australian English. If you think about words like butter – the ‘R’ at the end of the word is not pronounced. Now an ‘S’ can also be silent and I know that you’ve already struggled with this one!

How do the British say peanut butter?

Break ‘peanut butter’ down into sounds: [PEE] + [NUT] + [BUT] + [UH] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
Below is the UK transcription for ‘peanut butter’:

1. Modern IPA: p??jn?t b??t?
2. Traditional IPA: ?pi?n?t ?b?t?
3. 4 syllables: “PEE” + “nut” + “BUT” + “uh”

How do British say delicious?

Scrummy
One of the more delightful British slang terms in this list, ‘scrummy’ is used as a wonderfully effusive term for when something is truly delicious and mouth-wateringly good. For example, ‘Mrs Walker’s pie was absolutely scrummy.

How do the British pronounce flour?

Because ‘fla’ or ‘flah’ is an evolution from the colonial British ‘FLA-uh’, which would be the common pronunciation of many of the British colonials living in British Malaya. I still pronounce ‘flour’ as ‘FLA-uh’, ‘power’ as ‘PAH-uh’ and ‘prayer’ as ‘PRAE-uh’, with a quick gloss over the diphthong.

How do you say chicken in British?

Below is the UK transcription for ‘chicken’:

1. Modern IPA: ???k?n.
2. Traditional IPA: ???k?n.
3. 2 syllables: “CHIK” + “uhn”

What is the British slang for girl?

This is British slang for a girl or a woman. “Mug” is more specifically London slang and is associated with the cockney accent.

How do you say yes in British slang?

Informal

1. Yes.
2. Ya.
3. Yep.
4. Yup.
5. YAAAAAS.
6. Totally.
7. Totes.
8. Sure.

How do you say monkey in British?

Below is the UK transcription for ‘monkey’:

1. Modern IPA: m???k?j.
2. Traditional IPA: ?m??ki?
3. 2 syllables: “MUN” + “kee”

How is crayon pronounced?

Webster’s Dictionary states the proper way to pronounce Crayon is in two syllables krA on’. However, individual and regional dialects may have slightly different pronunciations.

How do you say baby in British?

The word bairn, for a literal or figurative “child,” remains in use in contemporary Scotland and Northern England. It is considered a more regional term than child.

What do Brits say when they toast?

Cheers. Americans and British people both say “cheers” when they are out drinking and clink their glasses together. The difference is that people from the UK also use “cheers” to mean “thank you”.

How is T pronounced in English?

One of the things that make English difficult to understand is the different pronunciations of one of its most common consonants: the English – T – is supposed to be pronounced tapping the tip of your tongue tight against the alveolus (a bit behind your upper teeth). When we pronounce it there is an explosion.