latter

/ˈlætər/

Syllables lat·ter

Stress LAT-ter

Phonics Breakdown

la

/læ/

short a

tt

/t/

double consonant

er

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

the second of two things mentioned

Sound Reference

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a=/æ/(cat) + t=/t/(ten) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

Between tea and coffee, I prefer the latter.