How to pronounce partnership
Say it like PART-ner-ship. Partnership has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PART).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce partnership. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PART
- ner
- ship
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Partnership 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.
- nerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- shipGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of partnership
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: PAHT-nuh-ship.
What does partnership mean?
- the members of a business venture created by contract
- a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal“effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student”“the action teams worked in partnership with the government”
- a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
Where does partnership come from?
From partner + -ship.
Questions about saying partnership
How do you pronounce partnership?
Say PART-ner-ship. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑrtnɚˌʃɪp/. In British English it is /ˈpɑːtnəˌʃɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in partnership?
Partnership has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PART). Broken into parts: PART · ner · ship.
Is partnership 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 /ˈpɑːtnəˌʃɪp/ (PAHT-nuh-ship).