How to pronounce butler
American English pronunciation
BUT-ler
- IPA
- /ˈbʌtlɚ/
- Syllables
- BUT · ler (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What butler means
The head servant in charge of a big house
In a sentence: The butler opened the front door and took our coats.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for the servant in charge of the bottles.
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