How to Pronounce “Vagrant”

American (US)

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/

British (UK)

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/

noun — A tool for building and managing virtual machine environments.

Where the stress falls. “Vagrant” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈveɪɡɹənt/ 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. /ˈveɪɡɹənt/ 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 "Vagrant" mean?

Vagrant (noun): A tool for building and managing virtual machine environments.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "Vagrant", /ˈveɪɡɹənt/, 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 "Vagrant"?

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/ in American English, /ˈveɪɡɹənt/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "Vagrant"?

“Vagrant” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈveɪɡɹənt/ 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.