How to pronounce apartheid
Say it like uh-PAR-tyte. Apartheid has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAR).
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- uh
- PAR
- tyte
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Apartheid pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- PARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- tyteGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of apartheid
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: uh-PAH-tyte.
What does apartheid mean?
- a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa
Where does apartheid come from?
Borrowed from Afrikaans apartheid (literally “separateness, apartness”) (1929 in a South African socio-political context), from Afrikaans apart (“separate”) + suffix -heid, cognate of English -hood.
Words that rhyme with apartheid
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Questions about saying apartheid
How do you pronounce apartheid?
Say uh-PAR-tyte. The American pronunciation is /əˈpɑrˌtaɪt/. In British English it is /əˈpɑːˌtaɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in apartheid?
Apartheid has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAR). Broken into parts: uh · PAR · tyte.
Is apartheid pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /əˈpɑːˌtaɪt/ (uh-PAH-tyte).