How To Pronounce Part

part

Phonemic

/pɑːt/

Phonetic

[pʰɑːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/pɑːrt/

In British English, part is pronounced /pɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːrt/.

Part has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

pɑːt

Part has one syllable in British English.

part + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/pɑːts/

/pɑːrts/

part + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈpɑː.tɪd/

/ˈpɑːr.t̯ɪd/

part + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɑː.tɪŋ/

/ˈpɑːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Part

Questions About Part

How do you pronounce part in British English?

In British English, part is pronounced /pɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce part in American English?

In American English, part is pronounced /pɑːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce part the same way?

No. British English has /pɑːt/ and American English has /pɑːrt/.

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