English pronunciation
How to pronounce “daughter”
Phonetic spelling
DAW-ter
IPA /ˈdɔtɝ/
Syllable stress
daw·ter
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “daughter”?
d a u g h t e r
“daughter” is spelled D-A-U-G-H-T-E-R. It is pronounced DAW-ter, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
My daughter loves to play the piano.
I need to pick up my daughter from school.