How to pronounce apartments
Say it like uh-PART-munts. Apartments has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PART).
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- uh
- PART
- munts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Apartments 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.
- muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of apartments
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: uh-PAHT-munts.
What does apartments mean?
- plural of apartment How to pronounce apartment
Questions about saying apartments
How do you pronounce apartments?
Say uh-PART-munts. The American pronunciation is /əˈpɑrtmənts/. In British English it is /əˈpɑːtmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in apartments?
Apartments has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PART). Broken into parts: uh · PART · munts.
Is apartments 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 /əˈpɑːtmənts/ (uh-PAHT-munts).