TalkCo
How to pronounce matter
Say it like this: /ˈmætɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ˈmætɚ/
What does matter mean?
nounMaterial; substance.
Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles.
A kind of substance.
“vegetable matter”
verbTo be important.
“The only thing that matters to Jim is being rich.”
To care about, to mind; to find important.
To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
“Each slight sore mattereth.”
Practise saying matter out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.
Look up more wordsOther words to practise
Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.