How to pronounce “part”
Say “part” in one beat
part
/pɑɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- partpɑɹt
- IPA (American)
- /pɑɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /pɑːt/
- Respelling
- PAHRT
- Syllables
- 1 — part
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/pɑɹt/
/pɑːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “part” means
- noun
something determined in relation to something that includes it
“he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself”
- noun
something less than the whole of a human artifact
“the rear part of the house”
- noun
a portion of a natural object
“they analyzed the river into three parts”
Say it in a sentence
“Cleaning the kitchen is my least favorite part of the day.”“part”, answered
How do you pronounce “part”?
“part” is pronounced /pɑɹt/ (PAHRT) in American English and /pɑːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɑɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “part” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɑɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “part” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɑɹt/ (PAHRT); British English says /pɑːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “part” mean?
As a noun: something determined in relation to something that includes it For example: “he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “part”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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