How to Pronounce “dormant”

American (US)

/ˈdoɹmənt/

British (UK)

/ˈdɔːmənt/

Australian (AU)

/ˈdoːmənt/

adjective — Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

Example: Grass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again.

Where the stress falls. “dormant” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈdoɹmənt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈdoɹmənt/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "dormant" mean?

dormant (adjective): Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended. For example — Grass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again.

How do you pronounce "dormant" in American vs British English?

American English: /ˈdoɹmənt/. British English: /ˈdɔːmənt/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "dormant"?

/ˈdoɹmənt/ in American English, /ˈdɔːmənt/ in British English, /ˈdoːmənt/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "dormant"?

“dormant” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈdoɹmənt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.