English pronunciation

How to pronounce “starts”

Phonetic spelling

STARTS

IPA /ˈstɑɹts/

Syllable stress

starts

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How do you spell “starts”?

s t a r t s

“starts” is spelled S-T-A-R-T-S. It is pronounced STARTS, 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 movie starts at seven tonight.

  • My new job starts next Monday.

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