How to pronounce property
property
/ˈprɑːpərti/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Property, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
He passed his property on to his son.
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- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce property?
Property is pronounced /ˈprɑːpərti/ in American English.
How many syllables are in property?
Property has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in property?
The first syllable: /ˈprɑːpərti/.