How to pronounce “rigid”
Say “rigid” in 2 beats
rigid
/ˈɹɪdʒəd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪdʒɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- rigɹɪstress
- iddʒəd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɪdʒəd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪdʒɪd/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɹɪdʒɪd/
- Respelling
- RI-juhd
- Syllables
- 2 — RIG-id
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: RIG-id. “rig” 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
/ˈɹɪdʒəd/
/ɹɪdʒɪd/
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What “rigid” means
- adjective
incapable of or resistant to bending
“a rigid strip of metal”
- adjective
incapable of compromise or flexibility
- adjective
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
“a rigid disciplinarian”
Say it in a sentence
“The frame is rigid enough to carry two people.”“rigid”, answered
How do you pronounce “rigid”?
“rigid” is pronounced /ˈɹɪdʒəd/ (RI-juhd) in American English and /ɹɪdʒɪd/ in British English, and /ˈɹɪdʒɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “rig”. Build it as RIG-id, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “rigid” have?
2: rig · id. The beat lands on the first, “rig”.
Is “rigid” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɪdʒəd/ (RI-juhd); British English says /ɹɪdʒɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “rigid” mean?
As an adjective: incapable of or resistant to bending For example: “a rigid strip of metal” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “rigid”?
Stress the first syllable: RIG-id. “rig” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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