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How to pronounce daughter
/ˈdɔːtə/ British English
DAW·tə
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
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DAWG·ter
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DAW·tə
My tip
The gh is silent: DAW-tə.
In a sentence
My daughter is learning to swim.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: DAW-tə.
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Questions
How do you pronounce daughter?
In British English, daughter is pronounced /ˈdɔːtə/. Say it like this: DAW-tə. The gh is silent: DAW-tə.
How many syllables are in daughter?
When you say it, daughter has 2 syllables: DAW-tə. The strong beat is the first one, DAW.
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