How To Pronounce Indignant
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In British English, indignant is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdɪɡ.nə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/.
Indignant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Indignant has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Indignant
How do you pronounce indignant in British English?
In British English, indignant is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdɪɡ.nə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce indignant in American English?
In American English, indignant is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/.
How many syllables are in indignant?
Indignant has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɪɡ/ + /nənt/.
Where is the stress in indignant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce indignant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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