How to pronounce “partner”
Say “partner” in 2 beats
partner
/ˈpɑɹtnɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːtnə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- partpɑɹtstress
- nernɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /pɑːtnə/
- Respelling
- PAHRT-nuh
- Syllables
- 2 — PART-ner
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PART-ner. “part” 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
/ˈpɑɹtnɚ/
/pɑːtnə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “partner” means
- noun
a person's partner in marriage
- noun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
“the musician and the librettist were collaborators”
- noun
a person who is a member of a partnership
Say it in a sentence
“Her partner does all the cooking and none of the shopping.”“partner”, answered
How do you pronounce “partner”?
“partner” is pronounced /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/ (PAHRT-nuh) in American English and /pɑːtnə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “part”. Build it as PART-ner, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “partner” have?
2: part · ner. The beat lands on the first, “part”.
Is “partner” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/ (PAHRT-nuh); British English says /pɑːtnə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “partner” mean?
As a noun: a person's partner in marriage For example: “Her partner does all the cooking and none of the shopping.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “partner”?
Stress the first syllable: PART-ner. “part” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “partner” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.