How to pronounce “smart”
Say “smart” in one beat
smart
/smɑɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /smɑːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- smartsmɑɹt
- IPA (American)
- /smɑɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /smɑːt/
- Respelling
- SMAHRT
- Syllables
- 1 — smart
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /smɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/smɑɹt/
/smɑːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “smart” means
- noun
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
- verb
be the source of pain
- adjective
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Say it in a sentence
“She wore a smart jacket for the job interview.”“smart”, answered
How do you pronounce “smart”?
“smart” is pronounced /smɑɹt/ (SMAHRT) in American English and /smɑːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /smɑɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “smart” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /smɑɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “smart” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /smɑɹt/ (SMAHRT); British English says /smɑːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “smart” mean?
As a noun: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore For example: “She wore a smart jacket for the job interview.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “smart”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /smɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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