How to pronounce “plant”
Say “plant” in one beat
plant
/plænt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /plant/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- plantplænt
- IPA (American)
- /plænt/
- IPA (British)
- /plant/
- Respelling
- PLANT
- Syllables
- 1 — plant
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /plænt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/plænt/
/plant/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “plant” means
- noun
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
“they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles”
- noun
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
- noun
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
Say it in a sentence
“She waters the tomato plant every morning before work.”“plant”, answered
How do you pronounce “plant”?
“plant” is pronounced /plænt/ (PLANT) in American English and /plant/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /plænt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “plant” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /plænt/ — a single beat.
Is “plant” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /plænt/ (PLANT); British English says /plant/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “plant” mean?
As a noun: buildings for carrying on industrial labor For example: “they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “plant”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /plænt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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