Patter

How many syllables in Patter?

patter has 2 syllables

Split Patter into syllables?

pat-ter

Definition of Patter

To make a repeated light tapping sound, or to speak rapidly and continuously.

How should Patter divide into syllables

The first syllable 'pat' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 'p', the second syllable 'ter' has one vowel 'e' and two consonants 't' and 'r'.

Part of Speech - Patter

Verb

The rain began to patter on the roof. (Action)

Sentences with Patter

  • The cat's paws made a soft patter on the floor.
  • The rain began to patter against the window panes.
  • The comedian's jokes had a quick and witty patter.
  • The horse's hooves made a rhythmic patter as it trotted along the trail.
  • The toddler's feet made a light patter as she ran around the room.
  • The detective listened to the suspect's nervous patter.
  • The bird's wings made a soft patter as it flew away.
  • The hailstones made a loud patter on the roof.
  • The tap dancer's feet made a rapid patter on the stage.
  • The leaves made a gentle patter as they fell from the tree.

Quotes with Patter

  • The rain was now falling softly, steadily in a pattern that was both soothing and gloomy. It was a sound that suited my mood and, as I leaned my head against the window, it seemed to wash away the rest of the world and leave me alone with my thoughts. - Stephen R. Lawhead
  • The patter of rain on the leaves was another of those sounds that could soothe her to sleep. She slept, not with the abandon of the very young, but with a sense of relief that, for the moment, the world was at bay. - Mary Balogh
  • The patter of tiny feet in a household is the most comforting sound known to man or woman. - Bill Cosby

Number of characters in Patter

6 ( p, a, t, t, e, r )

Unique letters in Patter

5 ( p, a, t, e, r )

Patter Backwards

rettap

Phonetic Transcription of Patter

IPA (International): ˈpætɜ:

ARA (American): ˈpætɝ

EPA (English): ˈpætɜ:

PAE-TER