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Arrogant Pronunciation
Arrogant is pronounced E-ruh-guhnt, IPA /ˈɛrəgənt/.
E-ruh-guhnt
US /ˈɛrəgənt/ · UK /ˈærəgənt/
Syllables: E · ruh · guhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Behaving as though you are more important or more capable than other people.
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Arrogant in a Sentence
- He came across as arrogant in the interview.
- There is an arrogant tone running through the whole letter.
- She is confident without being arrogant.
Common Mispronunciations of Arrogant
Not uh-ROH-guhnt
Nothing after the first beat is pushed, and arrogance leaves the shape unchanged.
Not AH-ruh-guhnt
Neither standard reading opens that far back. Americans use the vowel of merry and the British the vowel of carry.
Tip: Arrogant and elegant rhyme and share a rhythm, which is part of why the two get misheard for each other.
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