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How to pronounce patter

“patter” pronunciation in American and British English

Listen to patter in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

“patter” in real sentences

191 clips in the index · 5 American · 2 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. rain here the rain is like pitter patter there's like patter patter I'm like a patter

    ABC Entertainment (AU)

  2. [footsteps patter] [joyful music concludes]

    Vanity Fair

  3. stage and I was reading the patter of the trick and the patter of the trick

    Team Coco

  4. and Kathy Lee patter beforehand, right?

    SmartLess

Words that sound like “patter”

Words one sound away from patter — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Other forms of “patter”

Why real speech

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