How to pronounce “art”
Say “art” in one beat
art
/ɑɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- artɑɹt
- IPA (American)
- /ɑɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːt/
- Respelling
- AHRT
- Syllables
- 1 — art
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɑɹt/
/ɑːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “art” means
- noun
the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
“an art exhibition”
- noun
the creation of beautiful or significant things
“art does not need to be innovative to be good”
- noun
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
“the art of conversation”
Say it in a sentence
“She studied art history before becoming a museum guide.”“art”, answered
How do you pronounce “art”?
“art” is pronounced /ɑɹt/ (AHRT) in American English and /ɑːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɑɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “art” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɑɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “art” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɑɹt/ (AHRT); British English says /ɑːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “art” mean?
As a noun: the products of human creativity; works of art collectively For example: “an art exhibition” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “art”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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