How to Pronounce "buttercup"
word
/ˈbətɝˌkəp/
BUH-dur-kuhp
/bˈʌtəkˌʌp/
BUH-tuh-kuhp
Definition
A small wild flower with shiny yellow petals, commonly found in meadows and fields.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbətɝˌkəp/
British English
/bˈʌtəkˌʌp/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUH-dur-kuhp
UK
BUH-tuh-kuhp
Listen in Context
The field was full of buttercups in the spring.
A buttercup has bright yellow petals.
Do not eat a wild buttercup; it can be poisonous.
When I was a kid, I loved picking buttercups for my mom.