How do you pronounce "apostrophe"?

In American English: /əˈpɑːstrəˌfiː/ (uh-PAHSTR-uh-fee). In British English: /əpˈɒstɹəfi/ (uhp-OSTR-uhf-ee). In Canadian English: /əˈpɑːstrəˌfiː/ (uh-PAHSTR-uh-fee). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɒstɹəfi/ (ⱯP-ostr-uhf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɑːstrəˌfiː/ (uh-PAHSTR-uh-fee), while in British English it's /əpˈɒstɹəfi/ (uhp-OSTR-uhf-ee).

🗣️pronounce.how

apostrophe

regional

/əˈpɑːstrəˌfiː/

uh-PAHSTR-uh-fee

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pɑːstros·ətro·fiːphe

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12