How to Pronounce “flagrant”

American (US)

/ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/

British (UK)

/ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/

adjective — Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.

Example: a flagrant, unforgivably outrageous disregard for human life.

Where the stress falls. “flagrant” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/ 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. /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/ 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 "flagrant" mean?

flagrant (adjective): Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous. For example — a flagrant, unforgivably outrageous disregard for human life.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "flagrant", /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "flagrant"?

/ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/ in American English, /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "flagrant"?

“flagrant” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/ 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.