How to pronounce “park”
Say “park” in one beat
park
/pɑɹk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- parkpɑɹk
- IPA (American)
- /pɑɹk/
- IPA (British)
- /pɑːk/
- Respelling
- PAHRK
- Syllables
- 1 — park
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɑɹk/ 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
/pɑɹk/
/pɑːk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “park” means
- noun
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
“there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park”
- noun
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
“they went for a walk in the park”
- noun
a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
“take me out to the ballpark”
Say it in a sentence
“The children rode their bikes to the park after school.”“park”, answered
How do you pronounce “park”?
“park” is pronounced /pɑɹk/ (PAHRK) in American English and /pɑːk/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɑɹk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “park” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɑɹk/ — a single beat.
Is “park” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɑɹk/ (PAHRK); British English says /pɑːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “park” mean?
As a noun: a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property For example: “there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “park”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɑɹk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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