How to Pronounce “tartare”

American (US)

/ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/

British (UK)

/ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/

adjective — Chopped fine and served raw.

Example: steak tartare; salmon tartare.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “tartare” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “tartare” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "tartare" mean?

tartare (adjective): Chopped fine and served raw. For example — steak tartare; salmon tartare.

How do you pronounce "tartare" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "tartare", /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "tartare"?

/ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/ in American English, /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "tartare"?

“tartare” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.