How to pronounce “eloquent”
Say “eloquent” in 3 beats
eloquent
/ˈɛləkwənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛləkwənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- elɛstress
- oqlə
- uentkwənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛləkwənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛləkwənt/
- Respelling
- E-luh-kwuhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — EL-oq-uent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EL-oq-uent. “el” 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
/ˈɛləkwənt/
/ɛləkwənt/
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What “eloquent” means
- adjective
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
“able to dazzle with his facile tongue”
Say it in a sentence
“Her father was eloquent about the sea and silent about everything else.”“eloquent”, answered
How do you pronounce “eloquent”?
“eloquent” is pronounced /ˈɛləkwənt/ (E-luh-kwuhnt) in American English and /ɛləkwənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “el”. Build it as EL-oq-uent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “eloquent” have?
3: el · oq · uent. The beat lands on the first, “el”.
Is “eloquent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛləkwənt/ (E-luh-kwuhnt); British English says /ɛləkwənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “eloquent” mean?
As an adjective: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively For example: “able to dazzle with his facile tongue”
Where is the stress in “eloquent”?
Stress the first syllable: EL-oq-uent. “el” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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