English pronunciation
How to pronounce “letter”
Phonetic spelling
LET-er
IPA /ˈɫɛtɝ/
Syllable stress
let·er
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “letter”?
l e t t e r
“letter” is spelled L-E-T-T-E-R. It is pronounced LET-er, 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
I received a letter from my friend yesterday.
Could you mail this letter for me?