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How to pronounce habitant

Say it like AB-ee-tah. Habitant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AB).

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US American/ˈæbitɑ/AB-ee-tah
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AB
  • ee
  • tah
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Habitant pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. tahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does habitant mean?

noun
  1. A member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies.

Where does habitant come from?

From French habitant.

Questions about saying habitant

How do you pronounce habitant?

Say AB-ee-tah. The American pronunciation is /ˈæbitɑ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in habitant?

Habitant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AB). Broken into parts: AB · ee · tah.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).