To pronounce "arts", say ARTS — one syllable, IPA /ɑːts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɑːts/
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"arts" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with darts and charts, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: artz — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism.”
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"Arts" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "arts" is /ɑːts/.
Arts: The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
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