How to pronounce cart
Say it like KART. Cart is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KART
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cart pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KARTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of cart
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: KAHT.
What does cart mean?
- a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
- wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels“he used a handcart to carry the rocks away”“their pushcart was piled high with groceries”
- draw slowly or heavily“haul stones”“haul nets”
- transport something in a cart
Where does cart come from?
Cognate with West Frisian kret (“wheelbarrow for hauling dung”), Dutch krat, kret (“crate; wheelbarrow for hauling dung”), German Krätze (“basket; pannier”).
Words that rhyme with cart
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cart.
Words that sound like cart
Questions about saying cart
How do you pronounce cart?
Say KART. The American pronunciation is /kɑrt/. In British English it is /kɑːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cart?
Cart is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KART.
Is cart 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 /kɑːt/ (KAHT).
What words sound the same as cart?
Cart sounds the same as carte in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.