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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “property”

“property” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑpɚti/ (PRAH-puh-tee) in American English and /pɹɒpəti/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “prop”.
The sound

Say “property” in 3 beats

Say it like this

property

/ˈpɹɑpɚti/

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

3 beats
  1. proppɹɑstress
  2. erpɚ
  3. tyti
IPA (American)
/ˈpɹɑpɚti/
IPA (British)
/pɹɒpəti/
Respelling
PRAH-puh-tee
Syllables
3 — PROP-er-ty
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PROP-er-ty. “prop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈpɹɑpɚti/

British

/pɹɒpəti/

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Meaning

What “property” means

  1. noun

    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

    “that hat is my property”

  2. noun

    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

    “a study of the physical properties of atomic particles”

  3. noun

    any area set aside for a particular purpose

    “who owns this place?”

Say it in a sentence

“They bought a small piece of property near the lake.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“property”, answered

How do you pronounce “property”?

“property” is pronounced /ˈpɹɑpɚti/ (PRAH-puh-tee) in American English and /pɹɒpəti/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “prop”. Build it as PROP-er-ty, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “property” have?

3: prop · er · ty. The beat lands on the first, “prop”.

Is “property” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpɹɑpɚti/ (PRAH-puh-tee); British English says /pɹɒpəti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “property” mean?

As a noun: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone For example: “that hat is my property” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “property”?

Stress the first syllable: PROP-er-ty. “prop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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