How to pronounce “complacent”
Say “complacent” in 3 beats
complacent
/kəmˈpleɪsənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmpleɪsənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- compkəm
- lacpleɪstress
- entsənt
- IPA (American)
- /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
- IPA (British)
- /kəmpleɪsənt/
- Respelling
- kuhm-PLAY-suhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — comp-LAC-ent
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: comp-LAC-ent. “lac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kəmˈpleɪsənt/
/kəmpleɪsənt/
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What “complacent” means
- adjective
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
“he had become complacent after years of success”
Say it in a sentence
“One good season made the whole club complacent.”“complacent”, answered
How do you pronounce “complacent”?
“complacent” is pronounced /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ (kuhm-PLAY-suhnt) in American English and /kəmpleɪsənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lac”. Build it as comp-LAC-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “complacent” have?
3: comp · lac · ent. The beat lands on the second, “lac”.
Is “complacent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ (kuhm-PLAY-suhnt); British English says /kəmpleɪsənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “complacent” mean?
As an adjective: contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions For example: “he had become complacent after years of success”
Where is the stress in “complacent”?
Stress the second syllable: comp-LAC-ent. “lac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “complacent” and see every sound
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