How to pronounce peter

Say it like this: /ˈpiːtə/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈpiːtə/

Australian

What does peter mean?

nounradiotelephony clear-code word for the letter P.

verbChiefly followed by out: originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off.

“My words petered away.”

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