How to Pronounce "apartheid"
word
əˈpɑɹˌtaɪd/, /əˈpɑɹˌtaɪt
uh-PAR-tyd
ɐpˈɑːθeɪd
uh-PAA-thayd
Definition
Apartheid was a system of official racial separation and discrimination, especially known for its practice in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈpɑɹˌtaɪd/, /əˈpɑɹˌtaɪt
British English
ɐpˈɑːθeɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-PAR-tyd
UK
uh-PAA-thayd
Listen in Context
Apartheid ended in South Africa in the 1990s.
Many people fought against apartheid.
Apartheid laws kept black and white people separate.
Some people still use the word 'apartheid' to talk about other systems of discrimination today.