English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Elegant Pronunciation
Elegant is pronounced E-luh-guhnt, IPA /ˈɛləgənt/.
E-luh-guhnt
US /ˈɛləgənt/ · UK /ˈɛlɪgənt/
Syllables: E · luh · guhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Graceful and tasteful in appearance, movement, or design.
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Elegant in a Sentence
- The staircase is the most elegant thing in the house.
- She found an elegant way round the problem.
- His handwriting is small and elegant.
Common Mispronunciations of Elegant
Not E-luh-fuhnt
Elegant and elephant part company on the middle consonant: a hard g in one and an f in the other.
Not e-LE-guhnt
Lead at the front and let the two beats behind run level and quiet.
Tip: Inelegant simply adds a beat in front and leaves the weight where it was: in-E-luh-guhnt.
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