English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Giant Pronunciation
Giant is pronounced JY-uhnt, IPA /ˈdʒaɪənt/.
JY-uhnt
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/ · UK /ˈdʒaɪənt/
Syllables: JY · uhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: An enormously large person or thing, or something of unusual size.
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Giant in a Sentence
- A giant oak stands at the end of the lane.
- The company is a giant in its field.
- Giant pandas eat for most of the day.
Common Mispronunciations of Giant
Not GY-ant
The g is soft here, the j of jam. A hard g belongs to gift and give, not to words spelled gi from Latin.
Not JANT
Two beats. The i is a long eye followed by a quiet uhnt, so the word never collapses into one syllable.
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