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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “munificent”

“munificent” is pronounced /mjuˈnɪfɪsənt/ (myoo-NIF-ih-suhnt) in American English and /mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “if”.
The sound

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munificent

/mjuˈnɪfɪsənt/

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

4 beats
  1. munmju
  2. ifnɪstress
  3. icfɪ
  4. entsənt
IPA (American)
/mjuˈnɪfɪsənt/
IPA (British)
/mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt/
Respelling
myoo-NIF-ih-suhnt
Syllables
4 — mun-IF-ic-ent
Stress
Stress the second syllable: mun-IF-ic-ent. “if” 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

/mjuˈnɪfɪsənt/

British

/mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt/

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Watch out

Where “munificent” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “MYOO-nif-ih-sent”

    the stress is on NIF, the second syllable

Meaning

What “munificent” means

  1. adjective

    very generous

    “distributed gifts with a lavish hand”

Say it in a sentence

“A munificent gift from a former student paid for the roof.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
mmjyulong oonn×2ɪshort i×2ffssəschwatt

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Questions

“munificent”, answered

How do you pronounce “munificent”?

“munificent” is pronounced /mjuˈnɪfɪsənt/ (myoo-NIF-ih-suhnt) in American English and /mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “if”. Build it as mun-IF-ic-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “munificent” have?

4: mun · if · ic · ent. The beat lands on the second, “if”.

Is “munificent” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /mjuˈnɪfɪsənt/ (myoo-NIF-ih-suhnt); British English says /mjuːˈnɪfɪsənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “munificent” mean?

As an adjective: very generous For example: “distributed gifts with a lavish hand”

Where is the stress in “munificent”?

Stress the second syllable: mun-IF-ic-ent. “if” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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