How to pronounce ingot
Say it like ING-gut. Ingot has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ING).
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- ING
- gut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ingot pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- INGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- gutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of ingot
American and British speakers say ingot in essentially the same way: /ˈɪŋɡət/ in the US and /ˈɪŋɡət/ in the UK.
British respelling: ING-gut.
What does ingot mean?
- A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.
- To form (scraps of metal) into ingots.
Questions about saying ingot
How do you pronounce ingot?
Say ING-gut. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪŋɡət/. In British English it is /ˈɪŋɡət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ingot?
Ingot has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ING). Broken into parts: ING · gut.
Do Americans and Brits say ingot the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪŋɡət/ and the British form is /ˈɪŋɡət/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.