How to pronounce “supplant”
Say “supplant” in 2 beats
supplant
/səˈplænt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səplant/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- suppsə
- lantplæntstress
- IPA (American)
- /səˈplænt/
- IPA (British)
- /səplant/
- Respelling
- suh-PLANT
- Syllables
- 2 — supp-LANT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: supp-LANT. “lant” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/səˈplænt/
/səplant/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “supplant” means
- verb
take the place or move into the position of
“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
Say it in a sentence
“Nothing will ever supplant her mother's bread in his memory.”“supplant”, answered
How do you pronounce “supplant”?
“supplant” is pronounced /səˈplænt/ (suh-PLANT) in American English and /səplant/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lant”. Build it as supp-LANT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “supplant” have?
2: supp · lant. The beat lands on the second, “lant”.
Is “supplant” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /səˈplænt/ (suh-PLANT); British English says /səplant/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “supplant” mean?
As a verb: take the place or move into the position of For example: “Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”
Where is the stress in “supplant”?
Stress the second syllable: supp-LANT. “lant” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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