How to pronounce park
Say it like PARK. Park is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PARK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Park pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PARKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of park
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: PAHK.
What does park mean?
- a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property“there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park”
- a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area“they went for a walk in the park”
- a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)“take me out to the ballpark”
- place temporarily“park the car in the yard”“park the children with the in-laws”
- maneuver a vehicle into a parking space“Park the car in front of the library”“Can you park right here?”
Where does park come from?
From Middle English park, from Old French parc (“livestock pen”), from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus, from Frankish *parrik (“enclosure, pen, fence”).
Words that rhyme with park
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of park.
Questions about saying park
How do you pronounce park?
Say PARK. The American pronunciation is /pɑrk/. In British English it is /pɑːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in park?
Park is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PARK.
Is park 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 /pɑːk/ (PAHK).