how to pronounce laughter

/ˈlɑːf.təɹ/

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the above transcription of laughter is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

laughter is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɑː

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An example use of laughter in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… take part on this parade laughter mg …”

meaning of laughter

Laughter is the act of laughing.

laughter frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word laughter occurs in english on average 22.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.