How to pronounce apartment
Say it like uh-PART-munt. Apartment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PART).
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- uh
- PART
- munt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Apartment 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.
- PARTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- muntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of apartment
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: uh-PAHT-munt.
What does apartment mean?
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
Where does apartment come from?
From French appartement, from Italian appartamento, from Spanish apartamiento (“separation, seclusion”), equivalent to apart + -ment.
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Words that rhyme with apartment
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Questions about saying apartment
How do you pronounce apartment?
Say uh-PART-munt. The American pronunciation is /əˈpɑrtmənt/. In British English it is /əˈpɑːtmənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in apartment?
Apartment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PART). Broken into parts: uh · PART · munt.
Is apartment 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 /əˈpɑːtmənt/ (uh-PAHT-munt).