English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Apparatus Pronunciation
Apparatus is pronounced a-per-A-tuhs, IPA /ˌæpɝˈætəs/.
a-per-A-tuhs
US /ˌæpɝˈætəs/ · UK /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/
Syllables: a · per · A · tuhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The equipment needed for a particular job, or the system that runs an organisation.
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Apparatus in a Sentence
- The lab apparatus was laid out on the bench.
- Firefighters arrived with breathing apparatus.
- He described the whole apparatus of the state.
Common Mispronunciations of Apparatus
Not uh-PA-ruh-tuhs
Land on the third syllable rather than the second. The opening two are both quick and unstressed.
Not a-puh-RA-toos
The ending is a weak tuhs, with no full oo in it.
Tip: Americans keep the stressed vowel flat, a-per-A-tuhs, while British speakers stretch it to ay, a-puh-RAY-tuhs. Both are standard.
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