How to pronounce “indifferent”
Say “indifferent” in 3 beats
indifferent
/ˌɪnˈdɪfɹənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪndɪfɹənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪn
- dɪdɪstress
- fɹəntfɹənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈdɪfɹənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪndɪfɹənt/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪnˈdɪfɚənt/
- Respelling
- in-DI-fruhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — ɪn-DꞮ-fɹənt
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪn-DꞮ-fɹənt. “dɪ” 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
/ˌɪnˈdɪfɹənt/
/ɪndɪfɹənt/
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What “indifferent” means
- adjective
marked by a lack of interest
“an apathetic audience”
- adjective
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
“indifferent to the sufferings of others”
- adjective
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
“deaf to her warnings”
Say it in a sentence
“He seemed indifferent to the result of the match.”“indifferent”, answered
How do you pronounce “indifferent”?
“indifferent” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈdɪfɹənt/ (in-DI-fruhnt) in American English and /ɪndɪfɹənt/ in British English, and /ˌɪnˈdɪfɚənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “dɪ”. Build it as ɪn-DꞮ-fɹənt, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “indifferent” have?
3: ɪn · dɪ · fɹənt. The beat lands on the second, “dɪ”.
Is “indifferent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈdɪfɹənt/ (in-DI-fruhnt); British English says /ɪndɪfɹənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “indifferent” mean?
As an adjective: marked by a lack of interest For example: “an apathetic audience” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “indifferent”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪn-DꞮ-fɹənt. “dɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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