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How to pronounce apostrophe
/əˈpɒstrəfi/ British English
ə·POS·trə·fee
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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A·pos·troph
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ə·POS·trə·fee
My tip
4 beats! The last e sounds like ee: ə-POS-trə-fee.
In a sentence
Don’t forget the apostrophe.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ə-POS-trə-fee.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce apostrophe?
In British English, apostrophe is pronounced /əˈpɒstrəfi/. Say it like this: ə-POS-trə-fee. 4 beats! The last e sounds like ee: ə-POS-trə-fee.
How many syllables are in apostrophe?
When you say it, apostrophe has 4 syllables: ə-POS-trə-fee. The strong beat is the second one, POS.
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