How to pronounce “redundant”
Say “redundant” in 3 beats
redundant
/ɹɪˈdʌndənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪdʌndənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- redɹɪ
- undʌnstress
- dantdənt
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈdʌndənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪdʌndənt/
- Respelling
- ri-DUN-duhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — red-UN-dant
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: red-UN-dant. “un” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ɹɪˈdʌndənt/
/ɹɪdʌndənt/
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What “redundant” means
- adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
“trying to lose excess weight”
- adjective
repetition of same sense in different words; ; ; - J.B.Conant
“`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions”
Say it in a sentence
“The second lock on the shed is entirely redundant.”“redundant”, answered
How do you pronounce “redundant”?
“redundant” is pronounced /ɹɪˈdʌndənt/ (ri-DUN-duhnt) in American English and /ɹɪdʌndənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “un”. Build it as red-UN-dant, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “redundant” have?
3: red · un · dant. The beat lands on the second, “un”.
Is “redundant” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈdʌndənt/ (ri-DUN-duhnt); British English says /ɹɪdʌndənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “redundant” mean?
As an adjective: more than is needed, desired, or required For example: “trying to lose excess weight” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “redundant”?
Stress the second syllable: red-UN-dant. “un” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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