Start with a schwa sound 'ə', like the 'a' in 'sofa'.
Move to 'pɑrt' with an open 'ah' sound like 'car'.
Finish with 'mənt', the schwa again followed by a nasal 'nt'.
Adding an 'r' in the first syllable (a-part-ment becomes ar-part-ment)
Using a hard 'e' in 'ment' (ment becomes ment-ee)
Stress on the wrong syllable (part-ment instead of a-part-ment)
Start with a schwa sound 'ə', like the 'a' in 'sofa'.
Move to 'pɑːt' with a longer 'ah' like 'calm'.
Finish with 'mənt', the schwa again followed by a nasal 'nt'.
Adding an 'r' in the first syllable (a-part-ment becomes ar-part-ment)
Using a hard 'e' in 'ment' (ment becomes ment-ee)
Stress on the wrong syllable (part-ment instead of a-part-ment)
No, 'ment' is pronounced with a schwa and a 'nt' sound.
The stress is on the second syllable: 'part'.
Use a quick 'uh' sound, like the 'a' in 'about'.
A set of rooms or a unit in a building where people live.
/əˈpɑrt/
Separate
/pɑrˈtɪʃ.ən/
A division between spaces
/kəmˈpɑrt.mənt/
A section within a space
Apart does not have the third syllable 'ment'.
Partition has a distinct 'ti' sound in the second syllable.
Compartment begins with a 'kuh' sound instead of 'uh'.
The schwa is the most common vowel sound in English, so practice 'uh' sound for clarity.
Listening to native speakers and repeating slowly helps improve pronunciation.
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