Bottenfield is spelled with three syllables, pronounced as /ˈbɒtənfiːld/. The first syllable, bot, is pronounced with the short o sound /ɒ/, followed by the schwa sound /ə/ in the second syllable. The third syllable, nfield, contains the long e sound /iː/ and is pronounced as "n-field". The spelling of Bottenfield may suggest a German origin, as the combination of the letters "ott" followed by "en" is commonly found in German surnames.