How To Pronounce Vigilant
vigilant
How To Say Vigilant Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, vigilant is pronounced /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɪdʒ.ə.lənt/.
Vigilant 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
Vigilant 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.
Transcription Tips For Vigilant
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Vigilant /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Vigilant /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lənt/
Questions About Vigilant
How do you say vigilant phonetically?
Vigilant sounds like VIJ-i-luhnt in British English and VIJ-uh-luhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce vigilant in British English?
In British English, vigilant is pronounced /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce vigilant in American English?
In American English, vigilant is pronounced /ˈvɪdʒ.ə.lənt/.
How many syllables are in vigilant?
Vigilant has three syllables, /vɪdʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in vigilant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɪdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce vigilant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.lənt/ and American English has /ˈvɪdʒ.ə.lənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Vigilant
Vigilant has three syllables. See how vigilant divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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