How to pronounce “article”
Say “article” in 3 beats
article
/ˈɑɹtəkəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːtɪkəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- arɑɹstress
- tictə
- lekəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑɹtəkəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːtɪkəl/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/
- Respelling
- AHR-tuh-kuhl
- Syllables
- 3 — AR-tic-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AR-tic-le. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑɹtəkəl/
/ɑːtɪkəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “article” means
- noun
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
- noun
one of a class of artifacts
“an article of clothing”
- noun
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
Say it in a sentence
“He wrote a short article about the new library.”“article”, answered
How do you pronounce “article”?
“article” is pronounced /ˈɑɹtəkəl/ (AHR-tuh-kuhl) in American English and /ɑːtɪkəl/ in British English, and /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “ar”. Build it as AR-tic-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “article” have?
3: ar · tic · le. The beat lands on the first, “ar”.
Is “article” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑɹtəkəl/ (AHR-tuh-kuhl); British English says /ɑːtɪkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “article” mean?
As a noun: nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication For example: “He wrote a short article about the new library.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “article”?
Stress the first syllable: AR-tic-le. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “article” and see every sound
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