English pronunciation

How to pronounce “apartment

Phonetic spelling

uh-PART-muhnt

IPA /əˈpɑɹtmənt/

Syllable stress

uh·part·muhnt

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “apartment”?

a p a r t m e n t

apartment” is spelled A-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T. It is pronounced uh-PART-muhnt, 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

  • I need to find a new apartment before my lease ends.

  • My apartment has a great view of the city skyline.

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