How to pronounce batter
American English pronunciation
BAT-ur
- IPA
- /ˈbætɚ/
- Syllables
- BAT · ur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What batter means
Most people know batter in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A runny mix of flour, eggs and milk for cooking
In a sentence: Grandpa poured the pancake batter onto the hot griddle in little circles.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, bature, meaning a beating, from batre, to beat. Cooks beat the mix until it is smooth. The batter who swings at a ball is a different word, made from bat.
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