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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “relevant”

“relevant” is pronounced /ˈɹɛləvənt/ (RE-luh-vuhnt) in American English and /ɹɛlɪvənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rel”.
The sound

Say “relevant” in 3 beats

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relevant

/ˈɹɛləvənt/

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

3 beats
  1. relɹɛstress
  2. evlə
  3. antvənt
IPA (American)
/ˈɹɛləvənt/
IPA (British)
/ɹɛlɪvənt/
Respelling
RE-luh-vuhnt
Syllables
3 — REL-ev-ant
Stress
Stress the first syllable: REL-ev-ant. “rel” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɹɛləvənt/

British

/ɹɛlɪvənt/

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Meaning

What “relevant” means

  1. adjective

    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

    “the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research”

Say it in a sentence

“Only one paragraph in the whole letter was actually relevant.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɛshort elləschwa×2vvnntt

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Questions

“relevant”, answered

How do you pronounce “relevant”?

“relevant” is pronounced /ˈɹɛləvənt/ (RE-luh-vuhnt) in American English and /ɹɛlɪvənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rel”. Build it as REL-ev-ant, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “relevant” have?

3: rel · ev · ant. The beat lands on the first, “rel”.

Is “relevant” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛləvənt/ (RE-luh-vuhnt); British English says /ɹɛlɪvənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “relevant” mean?

As an adjective: having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue For example: “the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research”

Where is the stress in “relevant”?

Stress the first syllable: REL-ev-ant. “rel” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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