English pronunciation

How to pronounce “apart”

Phonetic spelling

uh-PART

IPA /əˈpɑɹt/

Syllable stress

a·part

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “apart”?

a p a r t

“apart” is spelled A-P-A-R-T. It is pronounced uh-PART, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The two friends live apart.

  • Please keep the pieces apart.

Related words to practice