How to pronounce “market”
Say “market” in 2 beats
market
/ˈmɑɹkət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɑːkɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- marmɑɹstress
- ketkət
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɑɹkət/
- IPA (British)
- /mɑːkɪt/
- Also accepted
- /ˈmɑɹkɪt/
- Respelling
- MAHR-kuht
- Syllables
- 2 — MAR-ket
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MAR-ket. “mar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɑɹkət/
/mɑːkɪt/
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What “market” means
- noun
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
“without competition there would be no market”
- noun
the customers for a particular product or service
“before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it”
- noun
a marketplace where groceries are sold
“the grocery store included a meat market”
Say it in a sentence
“They sell fresh vegetables at the market every Saturday.”“market”, answered
How do you pronounce “market”?
“market” is pronounced /ˈmɑɹkət/ (MAHR-kuht) in American English and /mɑːkɪt/ in British English, and /ˈmɑɹkɪt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “mar”. Build it as MAR-ket, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “market” have?
2: mar · ket. The beat lands on the first, “mar”.
Is “market” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɑɹkət/ (MAHR-kuht); British English says /mɑːkɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “market” mean?
As a noun: the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold For example: “without competition there would be no market” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “market”?
Stress the first syllable: MAR-ket. “mar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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