How to pronounce at
Say it like AT. At is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- AT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
At pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of at
American and British speakers say at in essentially the same way: /æt/ in the US and /æt/ in the UK.
British respelling: AT.
What does at mean?
- a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
- 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
Where does at come from?
From Middle English at, from Old English æt (“at, near, by, toward”), from Proto-West Germanic *at, from Proto-Germanic *at (“at, near, to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”).
Words that rhyme with at
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of at.
Questions about saying at
How do you pronounce at?
Say AT. The American pronunciation is /æt/. In British English it is /æt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in at?
At is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: AT.
Do Americans and Brits say at the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /æt/ and the British form is /æt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.