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How to pronounce butter in American English

“butter” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to butter the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“butter” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Spike Mendelsohn: Peanut butter?

    The Obama White House

  2. I want a peanut butter sandwich, but not just a plain peanut butter sandwich.

    Smithsonian Air & Space

  3. butter to almond butter you know nutritionally those are a toss up they both have their

    NIH

Words that sound like “butter”

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Other forms of “butter”

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