How to pronounce “prudent”
Say “prudent” in 2 beats
prudent
/ˈpɹudənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹuːdənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- prudpɹustress
- entdənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɹudənt/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹuːdənt/
- Respelling
- PROO-duhnt
- Syllables
- 2 — PRUD-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PRUD-ent. “prud” 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
/ˈpɹudənt/
/pɹuːdənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “prudent” means
- adjective
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
“a prudent manager”
Say it in a sentence
“It would be prudent to check the tyres before leaving.”“prudent”, answered
How do you pronounce “prudent”?
“prudent” is pronounced /ˈpɹudənt/ (PROO-duhnt) in American English and /pɹuːdənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “prud”. Build it as PRUD-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “prudent” have?
2: prud · ent. The beat lands on the first, “prud”.
Is “prudent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɹudənt/ (PROO-duhnt); British English says /pɹuːdənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “prudent” mean?
As an adjective: careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment For example: “a prudent manager”
Where is the stress in “prudent”?
Stress the first syllable: PRUD-ent. “prud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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