English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Malignant Pronunciation
Malignant is pronounced muh-LIG-nuhnt, IPA /məˈlɪgnənt/.
muh-LIG-nuhnt
US /məˈlɪgnənt/ · UK /məˈlɪgnənt/
Syllables: muh · LIG · nuhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Of a tumour, cancerous and likely to spread; more generally, actively harmful.
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Malignant in a Sentence
- The biopsy showed the growth was malignant.
- A malignant rumour spread through the office.
- Early treatment stops most malignant cells from spreading.
Common Mispronunciations of Malignant
Not MA-lig-nuhnt
Weight sits on the middle syllable, LIG. The opening reduces to a quick muh.
Not muh-LY-nuhnt
The g is sounded in this word, even though it falls silent in malign. Adding the -ant ending brings it back, exactly as it does in sign and signal.
Tip: Three syllables: muh-LIG-nuhnt. Compare malign, where the g disappears.
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