English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Property Pronunciation
Property is pronounced PRAH-per-tee, IPA /ˈprɑpɝti/.
PRAH-per-tee
US /ˈprɑpɝti/ · UK /ˈprɒpəti/
Syllables: PRAH · per · tee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A thing someone owns, especially land or buildings, or a quality that something has.
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Property in a Sentence
- The property has been empty for two years.
- Copper has the useful property of conducting heat well.
- Leaving property unattended at the station is not allowed.
Common Mispronunciations of Property
Not PRAH-per-i-tee
Three beats is the whole word. A fourth creeps in when the r is given a vowel of its own, which turns it into something nearer to prosperity.
Not pruh-PER-tee
Lead hard on PRAH. Pushing the middle instead copies the rhythm of the verb report.
Tip: Properties keeps the same three beats and swaps the ending for teez.
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