How To Pronounce Smart

smart

Phonemic

/smɑːt/

Phonetic

[smɑːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/smɑːrt/

In British English, smart is pronounced /smɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [smɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /smɑːrt/.

Smart 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

smɑːt

Smart has one syllable in British English.

smart + -s

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

/smɑːts/

/smɑːrts/

smart + -ed

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

/ˈsmɑː.tɪd/

/ˈsmɑːr.t̯ɪd/

smart + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsmɑː.tɪŋ/

/ˈsmɑːr.t̯ɪŋ/

smart + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈsmɑː.tə/

/ˈsmɑːr.t̯ɚ/

smart + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈsmɑː.tɪst/

/ˈsmɑːr.t̯ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Smart

Questions About Smart

How do you pronounce smart in British English?

In British English, smart is pronounced /smɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [smɑːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce smart in American English?

In American English, smart is pronounced /smɑːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce smart the same way?

No. British English has /smɑːt/ and American English has /smɑːrt/.

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