How to pronounce part
Say it like PART. Part is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PART
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Part pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PARTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of part
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: PAHT.
What does part mean?
- something determined in relation to something that includes it“he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself”“I read a portion of the manuscript”
- something less than the whole of a human artifact“the rear part of the house”“glue the two parts together”
- a portion of a natural object“they analyzed the river into three parts”“he needed a piece of granite”
- go one's own way; move apart“The friends separated after the party”
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways“The business partners broke over a tax question”“The couple separated after 25 years of marriage”
- leave“The family took off for Florida”
- to some extent; in some degree; not wholly“I felt partly to blame”“He was partially paralyzed”
Where does part come from?
From Middle English part, from Old English part (“part”) and Old French part (“part”); both from Latin partem, accusative of pars (“piece, portion, share, side, party, faction, role, character, lot, fate, task, lesson, part, member”), from
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Words that rhyme with part
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Questions about saying part
How do you pronounce part?
Say PART. The American pronunciation is /pɑrt/. In British English it is /pɑːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in part?
Part is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PART.
Is part 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 /pɑːt/ (PAHT).