How to pronounce “at”
Say “at” in one beat
at
/æt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /at/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- atæt
- IPA (American)
- /æt/
- IPA (British)
- /at/
- Respelling
- AT
- Syllables
- 1 — at
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /æt/ 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
/æt/
/at/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “at” means
- noun
a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
- noun
100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
Say it in a sentence
“They agreed to meet at the small coffee shop near the station.”“at”, answered
How do you pronounce “at”?
“at” is pronounced /æt/ (AT) in American English and /at/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /æt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “at” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /æt/ — a single beat.
Is “at” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /æt/ (AT); British English says /at/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “at” mean?
As a noun: a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium For example: “They agreed to meet at the small coffee shop near the station.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “at”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /æt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “at” and see every sound
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