How to Pronounce "buttering"
word
ˈbətɝɪŋ
BUH-ter-ing
bˈʌtəɹɪŋ
BUT-uh-ring
Definition
Applying butter onto something, usually food like bread. It can also mean praising someone too much, often to gain favor (informal/idiomatic).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbətɝɪŋ
British English
bˈʌtəɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUH-ter-ing
UK
BUT-uh-ring
Listen in Context
She is buttering the toast for breakfast.
He finished buttering all the bread slices.
My job was buttering the corn at the picnic.
Stop buttering me up; just tell me the truth.