How to pronounce “sufficient”
Say “sufficient” in 3 beats
sufficient
/səˈfɪʃənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səfɪʃənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sufsə
- ficfɪstress
- ientʃənt
- IPA (American)
- /səˈfɪʃənt/
- IPA (British)
- /səfɪʃənt/
- Respelling
- suh-FI-shuhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — suf-FIC-ient
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: suf-FIC-ient. “fic” 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
/səˈfɪʃənt/
/səfɪʃənt/
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What “sufficient” means
- adjective
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
“sufficient food”
Say it in a sentence
“One coat of paint was not sufficient for such a dark wall.”“sufficient”, answered
How do you pronounce “sufficient”?
“sufficient” is pronounced /səˈfɪʃənt/ (suh-FI-shuhnt) in American English and /səfɪʃənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “fic”. Build it as suf-FIC-ient, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sufficient” have?
3: suf · fic · ient. The beat lands on the second, “fic”.
Is “sufficient” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /səˈfɪʃənt/ (suh-FI-shuhnt); British English says /səfɪʃənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sufficient” mean?
As an adjective: of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant For example: “sufficient food”
Where is the stress in “sufficient”?
Stress the second syllable: suf-FIC-ient. “fic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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