How to pronounce “car”
Say “car” in one beat
car
/kɑɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɑː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- carkɑɹ
- IPA (American)
- /kɑɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /kɑː/
- Respelling
- KAHR
- Syllables
- 1 — car
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɑɹ/ 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
/kɑɹ/
/kɑː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “car” means
- noun
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
“he needs a car to get to work”
- noun
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
“three cars had jumped the rails”
- noun
the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
Say it in a sentence
“They packed the car and left before sunrise.”“car”, answered
How do you pronounce “car”?
“car” is pronounced /kɑɹ/ (KAHR) in American English and /kɑː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɑɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “car” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɑɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “car” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɑɹ/ (KAHR); British English says /kɑː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “car” mean?
As a noun: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine For example: “he needs a car to get to work” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “car”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɑɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “car” and see every sound
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