How to pronounce “mark”
Say “mark” in one beat
mark
/mɑɹk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɑːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- markmɑɹk
- IPA (American)
- /mɑɹk/
- IPA (British)
- /mɑːk/
- Respelling
- MAHRK
- Syllables
- 1 — mark
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɑɹk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/mɑɹk/
/mɑːk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “mark” means
- noun
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
“she made good marks in algebra”
- noun
a distinguishing symbol
“the owner's mark was on all the sheep”
- noun
a reference point to shoot at
“his arrow hit the mark”
Say it in a sentence
“She left a small pencil mark on the wall to measure his height.”“mark”, answered
How do you pronounce “mark”?
“mark” is pronounced /mɑɹk/ (MAHRK) in American English and /mɑːk/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /mɑɹk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “mark” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /mɑɹk/ — a single beat.
Is “mark” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /mɑɹk/ (MAHRK); British English says /mɑːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mark” mean?
As a noun: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) For example: “she made good marks in algebra” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mark”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /mɑɹk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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