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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “indolent”

“indolent” is pronounced /ˈɪndələnt/ (IN-duh-luhnt) in American English and /ɪndələnt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”.
The sound

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indolent

/ˈɪndələnt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪndələnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. inɪnstress
  2. doldə
  3. entlənt
IPA (American)
/ˈɪndələnt/
IPA (British)
/ɪndələnt/
Respelling
IN-duh-luhnt
Syllables
3 — IN-dol-ent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: IN-dol-ent. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɪndələnt/

British

/ɪndələnt/

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Meaning

What “indolent” means

  1. adjective

    disinclined to work or exertion

    “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”

  2. adjective

    (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

    “an indolent ulcer”

Say it in a sentence

“One indolent afternoon by the river cured his headache.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inn×2ddəschwa×2lltt

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Questions

“indolent”, answered

How do you pronounce “indolent”?

“indolent” is pronounced /ˈɪndələnt/ (IN-duh-luhnt) in American English and /ɪndələnt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as IN-dol-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “indolent” have?

3: in · dol · ent. The beat lands on the first, “in”.

Is “indolent” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɪndələnt/ (IN-duh-luhnt); British English says /ɪndələnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “indolent” mean?

As an adjective: disinclined to work or exertion For example: “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “indolent”?

Stress the first syllable: IN-dol-ent. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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