Pronunciation

How to pronounce “market

“market” is pronounced /mɑːɹkɪt/ — 2 syllables.
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market

/mɑːɹkɪt/

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2 syllables. Stress the 'mar' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

without competition there would be no market

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