How to pronounce mart
Say it like MART. Mart is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MART
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mart pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MARTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of mart
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: MAHT.
What does mart mean?
- an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
Where does mart come from?
From Middle Dutch mart, markt (“market”) (Modern Dutch markt), from Old Dutch *markat, from Late Latin marcātus, an alternative form of Classical Latin mercātus.
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Words that rhyme with mart
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Questions about saying mart
How do you pronounce mart?
Say MART. The American pronunciation is /mɑrt/. In British English it is /mɑːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mart?
Mart is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MART.
Is mart 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 /mɑːt/ (MAHT).