How do you pronounce "apartment"?

In American English: /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ (uh-PAHRTM-uhnt). In British English: /əpˈɑːtmənt/ (uhp-AHTM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ (uh-PAHRTM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɑːtmənt/ (ⱯP-ahtm).

Is "apartment" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ (uh-PAHRTM-uhnt), while in British English it's /əpˈɑːtmənt/ (uhp-AHTM-uhnt).

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apartment

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/əˈpɑːrtmənt/

uh-PAHRTM-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pɑːrtmart·əntment

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