English pronunciation · Words Starting with R

Remark Pronunciation

Remark is pronounced ri-MAHRK, IPA /riˈmɑrk/.

ri-MAHRK

US /riˈmɑrk/

Syllables: ri · MAHRK (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

noun and verb: A short spoken or written comment, or to make one.

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Remark in a Sentence

  • His remark about the weather broke the silence.
  • She remarked that the hall was colder than last year.
  • The judge struck the remark from the record.

Common Mispronunciations of Remark

Not REE-mahrk

MAHRK is the loud half, so the word is the verb mark with a quick ri clipped onto the front.

Not ri-MARK

An r after this vowel opens it right out to the ah of father, so the second half is mahrk.

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