How to pronounce “artless”
Say “artless” in 2 beats
artless
/ˈɑɹtləs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈɑːtləs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- artɑɹstress
- lesstləs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑɹtləs/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈɑːtləs/
- Respelling
- ART-luhs
- Syllables
- 2 — ART-less
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ART-less. “art” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑɹtləs/
/ˈɑːtləs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “artless” goes wrong
- Often heard
“art-LESS”
the stress is on ART and the ending reduces to -luhs
What “artless” means
- adjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
“an ingenuous admission of responsibility”
- adjective
simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
“an artless manner”
- adjective
showing lack of art
“an artless translation”
Say it in a sentence
“There was an artless honesty in the way she answered.”“artless”, answered
How do you pronounce “artless”?
“artless” is pronounced /ˈɑɹtləs/ (ART-luhs) in American English and /ˈɑːtləs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “art”. Build it as ART-less, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “artless” have?
2: art · less. The beat lands on the first, “art”.
Is “artless” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑɹtləs/ (ART-luhs); British English says /ˈɑːtləs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “artless” mean?
As an adjective: characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious For example: “an ingenuous admission of responsibility” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “artless”?
Stress the first syllable: ART-less. “art” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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