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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “stagnant”

“stagnant” is pronounced /ˈstæɡnənt/ (STAG-nuhnt) in American English and /staɡnənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stag”.
The sound

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stagnant

/ˈstæɡnənt/

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

2 beats
  1. stagstæɡstress
  2. nantnənt
IPA (American)
/ˈstæɡnənt/
IPA (British)
/staɡnənt/
Respelling
STAG-nuhnt
Syllables
2 — STAG-nant
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STAG-nant. “stag” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstæɡnənt/

British

/staɡnənt/

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Meaning

What “stagnant” means

  1. adjective

    not circulating or flowing

    “dead air”

  2. adjective

    not growing or changing; without force or vitality

Say it in a sentence

“The water in the lower pond has gone stagnant.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
sstt×2æshort aɡgnn×2əschwa

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Questions

“stagnant”, answered

How do you pronounce “stagnant”?

“stagnant” is pronounced /ˈstæɡnənt/ (STAG-nuhnt) in American English and /staɡnənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stag”. Build it as STAG-nant, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “stagnant” have?

2: stag · nant. The beat lands on the first, “stag”.

Is “stagnant” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstæɡnənt/ (STAG-nuhnt); British English says /staɡnənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “stagnant” mean?

As an adjective: not circulating or flowing For example: “dead air” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “stagnant”?

Stress the first syllable: STAG-nant. “stag” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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