How to pronounce “applicant”
Say “applicant” in 3 beats
applicant
/ˈæplɪkənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aplɪkənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- appæstress
- licplɪ
- antkənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈæplɪkənt/
- IPA (British)
- /aplɪkənt/
- Respelling
- A-pli-kuhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — APP-lic-ant
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: APP-lic-ant. “app” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈæplɪkənt/
/aplɪkənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “applicant” means
- noun
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Say it in a sentence
“Every applicant was asked to bring two forms of identification.”“applicant”, answered
How do you pronounce “applicant”?
“applicant” is pronounced /ˈæplɪkənt/ (A-pli-kuhnt) in American English and /aplɪkənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “app”. Build it as APP-lic-ant, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “applicant” have?
3: app · lic · ant. The beat lands on the first, “app”.
Is “applicant” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈæplɪkənt/ (A-pli-kuhnt); British English says /aplɪkənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “applicant” mean?
As a noun: a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission For example: “Every applicant was asked to bring two forms of identification.”
Where is the stress in “applicant”?
Stress the first syllable: APP-lic-ant. “app” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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