How to pronounce “equivalent”
Say “equivalent” in 4 beats
equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪkwɪvələnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eqɪ
- uivkwɪstress
- alvə
- entlənt
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪkwɪvələnt/
- Respelling
- i-KWI-vuh-luhnt
- Syllables
- 4 — eq-UIV-al-ent
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: eq-UIV-al-ent. “uiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
/ɪkwɪvələnt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “equivalent” means
- noun
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
“send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps”
- noun
the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
- adjective
being essentially equal to something
“it was as good as gold”
Say it in a sentence
“A large mug is the equivalent of two small cups.”“equivalent”, answered
How do you pronounce “equivalent”?
“equivalent” is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (i-KWI-vuh-luhnt) in American English and /ɪkwɪvələnt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “uiv”. Build it as eq-UIV-al-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “equivalent” have?
4: eq · uiv · al · ent. The beat lands on the second, “uiv”.
Is “equivalent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (i-KWI-vuh-luhnt); British English says /ɪkwɪvələnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “equivalent” mean?
As a noun: a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc For example: “send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “equivalent”?
Stress the second syllable: eq-UIV-al-ent. “uiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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