answersLogoWhite

0

Why is there a double t in stutter?

User Avatar

Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

It is a matter of ennunciation. The word can be broken into two distinct parts: "stut" and "ter". Notice how you can hear two subsequent t's when you say the word aloud. Since it has two t sounds, it is spelled with two t's.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Words that have double t?

There are literally hundreds !... litter, stutter, gutter, mutt, matter, hatter, latter, patter, hitter and gritter - are just ten examples !


What is the difference between utter and stutter and mutter?

To mutter would be to slur your words, and do so very quietly. To stutter would be t-to t-t-t-talk l-like th-this... When I think of someone uttering a word, I think of someone saying something like, "Oh, no" in a VERY low voice, kind of whispering.


How can you use the word stutter in a sentence?

u can usethe word stutter in a snetence like this: i stutter a lot when speaking.


Are you a stutterer if you stutter only when you are panic?

You would not be considered a stutterer if you only stutter at certain times. Those who stutter all of the time do stutter worse in highly emotional situations.


When was Stutter - album - created?

Stutter - album - was created in 1986-06.


Did emmit till stutter as a child?

yes emmit till stutter as child


How can the word stutter be used in a sentence?

Do not make fun or ridicule people who stutter


When was Stutter - Joe song - created?

Stutter - Joe song - was created in 2000.


Do more boys stutter than girls?

No girls stutter less than girls


What are the release dates for Stutter - 2007?

Stutter - 2007 was released on: USA: February 2007


When was Stutter - Elastica song - created?

Stutter - Elastica song - was created on 1993-11-01.


Do foreign people stutter?

Yes, there are people who stutter all over the world. According to the Stuttering Foundation of America, some people who are bilingual only stutter in one language.