How to pronounce “sanguine”
Say “sanguine” in 2 beats
sanguine
/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /saŋɡwɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sæŋsæŋstress
- ɡwɪnɡwɪn
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /saŋɡwɪn/
- Respelling
- SANG-gwin
- Syllables
- 2 — SÆŊ-ɡwɪn
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SÆŊ-ɡwɪn. “sæŋ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
/saŋɡwɪn/
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What “sanguine” means
- noun
a blood-red color
- adjective
confidently optimistic and cheerful
- adjective
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
“a ruddy complexion”
Say it in a sentence
“He drew the whole study in sanguine and black chalk.”“sanguine”, answered
How do you pronounce “sanguine”?
“sanguine” is pronounced /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ (SANG-gwin) in American English and /saŋɡwɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sæŋ”. Build it as SÆŊ-ɡwɪn, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sanguine” have?
2: sæŋ · ɡwɪn. The beat lands on the first, “sæŋ”.
Is “sanguine” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ (SANG-gwin); British English says /saŋɡwɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sanguine” mean?
As a noun: a blood-red color For example: “He drew the whole study in sanguine and black chalk.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sanguine”?
Stress the first syllable: SÆŊ-ɡwɪn. “sæŋ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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