English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Belligerent Pronunciation
Belligerent is pronounced buh-LI-jer-uhnt, IPA /bəˈlɪdʒɝənt/.
buh-LI-jer-uhnt
US /bəˈlɪdʒɝənt/ · UK /bɪˈlɪdʒrənt/
Syllables: buh · LI · jer · uhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Aggressive and looking for a fight, or a nation engaged in a war.
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Belligerent in a Sentence
- He turned belligerent after the third pint.
- Both belligerents signed the armistice in November.
- The letter was belligerent from the first line.
Common Mispronunciations of Belligerent
Not be-li-JE-ruhnt
LI takes the punch, second of the four beats, and the g behind it softens to a j because an e follows. Moving the weight back makes the word plod.
Not buh-LI-guh-ruhnt
That g is soft, not the hard g of gather. Belligerence and belligerently keep it soft for the same reason.
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