How to pronounce “big”
Say “big” in one beat
big
/bɪɡ/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bigbɪɡ
- IPA (American)
- /bɪɡ/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪɡ/
- Respelling
- BIG
- Syllables
- 1 — big
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɪɡ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “big” means
- adjective
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
“a large city”
- adjective
significant
“graduation was a big day in his life”
- adjective
very intense
“a bad headache”
Say it in a sentence
“The company is planning a big announcement next week.”“big”, answered
How do you pronounce “big”?
“big” is pronounced /bɪɡ/ (BIG) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɪɡ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “big” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɪɡ/ — a single beat.
What does “big” mean?
As an adjective: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent For example: “a large city” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “big”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɪɡ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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