How to pronounce “indigenous”
Say “indigenous” in 4 beats
indigenous
/ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪndɪdʒənəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- digdɪstress
- endʒə
- ousnəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪndɪdʒənəs/
- Respelling
- in-DI-juh-nuhs
- Syllables
- 4 — in-DIG-en-ous
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-DIG-en-ous. “dig” 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
/ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
/ɪndɪdʒənəs/
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What “indigenous” means
- adjective
originating where it is found
“the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo”
Say it in a sentence
“These ferns are indigenous to the damp western valleys.”“indigenous”, answered
How do you pronounce “indigenous”?
“indigenous” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/ (in-DI-juh-nuhs) in American English and /ɪndɪdʒənəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “dig”. Build it as in-DIG-en-ous, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “indigenous” have?
4: in · dig · en · ous. The beat lands on the second, “dig”.
Is “indigenous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/ (in-DI-juh-nuhs); British English says /ɪndɪdʒənəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “indigenous” mean?
As an adjective: originating where it is found For example: “the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo”
Where is the stress in “indigenous”?
Stress the second syllable: in-DIG-en-ous. “dig” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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