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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “partisan”

“partisan” is pronounced /ˈpɑɹtəzən/ (PAHR-tuh-zuhn) in American English and /pɑːtɪsən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “par”.
The sound

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partisan

/ˈpɑɹtəzən/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːtɪsən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. parpɑɹstress
  2. tistə
  3. anzən
IPA (American)
/ˈpɑɹtəzən/
IPA (British)
/pɑːtɪsən/
Respelling
PAHR-tuh-zuhn
Syllables
3 — PAR-tis-an
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PAR-tis-an. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈpɑɹtəzən/

British

/pɑːtɪsən/

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Meaning

What “partisan” means

  1. noun

    a fervent and even militant proponent of something

  2. noun

    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

  3. noun

    a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries

Say it in a sentence

“He is a fierce partisan of the older recipe.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɑahɹrttəschwa×2zznn

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Questions

“partisan”, answered

How do you pronounce “partisan”?

“partisan” is pronounced /ˈpɑɹtəzən/ (PAHR-tuh-zuhn) in American English and /pɑːtɪsən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “par”. Build it as PAR-tis-an, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “partisan” have?

3: par · tis · an. The beat lands on the first, “par”.

Is “partisan” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpɑɹtəzən/ (PAHR-tuh-zuhn); British English says /pɑːtɪsən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “partisan” mean?

As a noun: a fervent and even militant proponent of something For example: “He is a fierce partisan of the older recipe.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “partisan”?

Stress the first syllable: PAR-tis-an. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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