How to pronounce “apart”
Say “apart” in 2 beats
apart
/əˈpɑɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpɑːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- apə
- artpɑɹtstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɑɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpɑːt/
- Respelling
- uh-PAHRT
- Syllables
- 2 — ap-ART
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ap-ART. “art” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈpɑɹt/
/ɐpɑːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “apart” means
- adjective
remote and separate physically or socially; ; - W.H.Hudson
“existed over the centuries as a world apart”
- adjective
having characteristics not shared by others; - Vannever Bush
“scientists felt they were a group apart”
- adverb
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
“These towns are many miles apart”
Say it in a sentence
“The old barn slowly fell apart over the harsh winter.”“apart”, answered
How do you pronounce “apart”?
“apart” is pronounced /əˈpɑɹt/ (uh-PAHRT) in American English and /ɐpɑːt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “art”. Build it as ap-ART, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “apart” have?
2: ap · art. The beat lands on the second, “art”.
Is “apart” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɑɹt/ (uh-PAHRT); British English says /ɐpɑːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “apart” mean?
As an adjective: remote and separate physically or socially; ; - W.H.Hudson For example: “existed over the centuries as a world apart” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “apart”?
Stress the second syllable: ap-ART. “art” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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