How To Pronounce Ignorant
ignorant
In British English, ignorant is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪɡ.nər.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.ənt/.
Ignorant 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
Ignorant 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 Ignorant
How do you pronounce ignorant in British English?
In British English, ignorant is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪɡ.nər.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce ignorant in American English?
In American English, ignorant is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in ignorant?
Ignorant has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /nər/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in ignorant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ignorant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/ and American English has /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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