How to pronounce “sedentary”
Say “sedentary” in 4 beats
sedentary
/ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɛdəntəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sedsɛstress
- endən
- tartɛ
- yɹi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛdəntəɹi/
- Respelling
- SE-duhn-te-ree
- Syllables
- 4 — SED-en-tar-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SED-en-tar-y. “sed” 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
/ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/
/sɛdəntəɹi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “sedentary” means
- adjective
requiring sitting or little activity
“forced by illness to lead a sedentary life”
Say it in a sentence
“A sedentary job makes an evening walk more important.”“sedentary”, answered
How do you pronounce “sedentary”?
“sedentary” is pronounced /ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/ (SE-duhn-te-ree) in American English and /sɛdəntəɹi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sed”. Build it as SED-en-tar-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sedentary” have?
4: sed · en · tar · y. The beat lands on the first, “sed”.
Is “sedentary” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/ (SE-duhn-te-ree); British English says /sɛdəntəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sedentary” mean?
As an adjective: requiring sitting or little activity For example: “forced by illness to lead a sedentary life”
Where is the stress in “sedentary”?
Stress the first syllable: SED-en-tar-y. “sed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “sedentary” and see every sound
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