How to pronounce splutter
American English pronunciation
SPLUT-er
- IPA
- /ˈsplʌtɚ/
- Syllables
- SPLUT · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What splutter means
To talk in a quick, flustered, spitting way
In a sentence: Uncle Ben would splutter whenever a joke surprised him.
Where it comes from: From "spatter" plus "stutter."
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