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Say 'ter'; make a light 't' sound, then relax your tongue to form 'er'.
Make sure to stress the first syllable.
lah-ter (adding an 'h' sound)
late-uh (not forming the 'r' sound)
leh-ter (using 'eh' instead of 'ay')
Start with 'lay'; open your mouth wide and press the tip of your tongue behind your top front teeth.
Say 'tuh'; do not pronounce the 'r' as in American English.
Make sure to stress the first syllable.
lah-tuh (adding an 'h' sound)
late-uh (not forming the 't' sound clearly)
leh-tuh (using 'eh' instead of 'ay')
The stress helps distinguish it from similar-sounding words.
Yes, the 'r' is not pronounced in BrE, unlike in AmE.
Focus on making the 'ay' sound like in 'bay' or 'say'.
Happening after a particular time.
/leɪt/
After the usual time
/ˈleɪtnəs/
The state of being late
/ˈleɪtli/
Recently
'Later' has two syllables, whereas 'late' has one.
'Lateness' ends with 'ness', adding a consonant-heavy sound.
'Lately' adds 'ly', creating two clear syllables.
This helps with distinguishing words like 'later' and 'ladder'.
Remember that in British English, the 'r' is often not pronounced after vowels.
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