How to pronounce “nascent”
Say “nascent” in 2 beats
nascent
/ˈneɪsənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /neɪsənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- nasneɪstress
- centsənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈneɪsənt/
- IPA (British)
- /neɪsənt/
- Respelling
- NAY-suhnt
- Syllables
- 2 — NAS-cent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: NAS-cent. “nas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈneɪsənt/
/neɪsənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “nascent” means
- adjective
being born or beginning
“the nascent chicks”
Say it in a sentence
“The nascent choir had six members and no piano.”“nascent”, answered
How do you pronounce “nascent”?
“nascent” is pronounced /ˈneɪsənt/ (NAY-suhnt) in American English and /neɪsənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “nas”. Build it as NAS-cent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “nascent” have?
2: nas · cent. The beat lands on the first, “nas”.
Is “nascent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈneɪsənt/ (NAY-suhnt); British English says /neɪsənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “nascent” mean?
As an adjective: being born or beginning For example: “the nascent chicks”
Where is the stress in “nascent”?
Stress the first syllable: NAS-cent. “nas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “nascent” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.