How to pronounce “parties”
Say “parties” in 2 beats
parties
/ˈpɑɹtiz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːtiz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- parpɑɹstress
- tiestiz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɑɹtiz/
- IPA (British)
- /pɑːtiz/
- Respelling
- PAHR-teez
- Syllables
- 2 — PAR-ties
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PAR-ties. “par” 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
/ˈpɑɹtiz/
/pɑːtiz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “parties” means
- noun
an organization to gain political power
“in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level”
- noun
a group of people gathered together for pleasure
“she joined the party after dinner”
- noun
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
“they organized a party to search for food”
Say it in a sentence
“They hosted small dinner parties throughout the summer.”“parties”, answered
How do you pronounce “parties”?
“parties” is pronounced /ˈpɑɹtiz/ (PAHR-teez) in American English and /pɑːtiz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “par”. Build it as PAR-ties, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “parties” have?
2: par · ties. The beat lands on the first, “par”.
Is “parties” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɑɹtiz/ (PAHR-teez); British English says /pɑːtiz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “parties” mean?
As a noun: an organization to gain political power For example: “in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “parties”?
Stress the first syllable: PAR-ties. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “parties” and see every sound
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