How to Pronounce "laughter"
word
/ˈɫæftɝ/
LAF-tur
/lˈɑːftɐ/
LAHF-tuh
Definition
The sounds and expression people make when they laugh. It can also refer more generally to a happy, amused atmosphere full of laughing.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫæftɝ/
British English
/lˈɑːftɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAF-tur
UK
LAHF-tuh
Listen in Context
The children's laughter came from the garden.
Her laughter made me smile.
The joke caused a lot of laughter.
We heard laughter from the next room and knew the party had started.