How to pronounce "apartes" in English
a·PAR·tes
Primary stress: par
Hear native speakers say apartes in context across real video clips
Africa HIV AIDS began to affect the population as elsewhere in the 1980s at this point the white minority Africana government practicing the system of racial separation of apartes was still in system of racial separation of apartes was still in
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “apartes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PAR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PAR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "apartes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "apartes is" sounds like "apartes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "apartes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“1980s at this point the white minority Africana government practicing the system of racial separation of apartes was still in”— Gresham CollegeWatch clip
Practice Speaking “apartes”
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1980s at this point the white minority Africana government practicing the system of racial separation of apartes was still in
Hear it in context: “apartes”
1 clipThe English word “apartes”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · par · tes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (par). Grammatically, “apartes” functions as a adverb, adjective. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “apartes” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 1 sampled), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Gresham College.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇬🇧 UKGresham CollegeClip #1 · @34:23
“Africa HIV AIDS began to affect the population as elsewhere in the 1980s at this point the white minority Africana government practicing the system of racial separation of apartes was still in system of racial separation of apartes was still in”
Definition & Meaning: “apartes”
- Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
- Separately, exclusively, not together.
- Exceptional, distinct.
- Having been taken apart; disassembled, in pieces.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We had a large bus and I had two of them at the front and two at the back, and I had to sit in the middle and keep them apart.”
- “Consider the two propositions apart.”
- “1980s at this point the white minority Africana government practicing the system of racial separation of apartes was still in”
Pronounce: “apartes”
- Syllables:
- a · par · tes
- Primary stress:
- par
- Hear it in context
- apartes
Synonyms: “apartes”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"apartes" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "apartes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about apartes
How many syllables are in “apartes”?
“apartes” has 3 syllables: a · par · tes.
Where is the stress in “apartes”?
The primary stress in “apartes” is on “PAR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “apartes” mean?
Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
How can I hear “apartes” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “apartes” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “apartes”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).