How to pronounce “largest”
Say “largest” in 2 beats
largest
/ˈlɑɹdʒəst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɑːdʒɪst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- larlɑɹstress
- gestdʒəst
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlɑɹdʒəst/
- IPA (British)
- /lɑːdʒɪst/
- Respelling
- LAHR-juhst
- Syllables
- 2 — LAR-gest
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LAR-gest. “lar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlɑɹdʒəst/
/lɑːdʒɪst/
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What “largest” means
- adjective
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
“a large city”
- adjective
fairly large or important in effect; influential
“played a large role in the negotiations”
- adjective
ostentatiously lofty in style
“a man given to large talk”
Say it in a sentence
“The city built the largest library in the entire region.”“largest”, answered
How do you pronounce “largest”?
“largest” is pronounced /ˈlɑɹdʒəst/ (LAHR-juhst) in American English and /lɑːdʒɪst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lar”. Build it as LAR-gest, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “largest” have?
2: lar · gest. The beat lands on the first, “lar”.
Is “largest” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlɑɹdʒəst/ (LAHR-juhst); British English says /lɑːdʒɪst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “largest” mean?
As an adjective: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent For example: “a large city” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “largest”?
Stress the first syllable: LAR-gest. “lar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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