How to pronounce “apartment”
Say “apartment” in 3 beats
apartment
/əˈpɑɹtmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpɑːtmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- apə
- artpɑɹtstress
- mentmənt
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɑɹtmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpɑːtmənt/
- Respelling
- uh-PAHRT-muhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — ap-ART-ment
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ap-ART-ment. “art” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈpɑɹtmənt/
/ɐpɑːtmənt/
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What “apartment” means
- noun
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
Say it in a sentence
“Their apartment overlooks a small courtyard full of plants.”“apartment”, answered
How do you pronounce “apartment”?
“apartment” is pronounced /əˈpɑɹtmənt/ (uh-PAHRT-muhnt) in American English and /ɐpɑːtmənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “art”. Build it as ap-ART-ment, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “apartment” have?
3: ap · art · ment. The beat lands on the second, “art”.
Is “apartment” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɑɹtmənt/ (uh-PAHRT-muhnt); British English says /ɐpɑːtmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “apartment” mean?
As a noun: a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house For example: “Their apartment overlooks a small courtyard full of plants.”
Where is the stress in “apartment”?
Stress the second syllable: ap-ART-ment. “art” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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