How To Pronounce Elegant
elegant
In British English, elegant is pronounced /ˈel.ɪ.ɡənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈel.ɪ.ɡə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈel.ə.ɡənt/.
Elegant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Elegant has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Elegant
How do you pronounce elegant in British English?
In British English, elegant is pronounced /ˈel.ɪ.ɡənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈel.ɪ.ɡə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce elegant in American English?
In American English, elegant is pronounced /ˈel.ə.ɡənt/.
How many syllables are in elegant?
Elegant has three syllables, /el/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡənt/.
Where is the stress in elegant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /el/.
Do British and American English pronounce elegant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈel.ɪ.ɡənt/ and American English has /ˈel.ə.ɡənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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