Pronunciation

How to pronounce “supplant

“supplant” is pronounced /səˈplænt/ (suh-PLANT) in American English and /səplant/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lant”.
The sound

Say “supplant” in 2 beats

Say it like this

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.

2 beats
  1. supp
  2. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/səˈplænt/

British

/səplant/

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Meaning

What “supplant” means

  1. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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