How to pronounce ingredient
Say it like in-GREE-dee-unt. Ingredient has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREE).
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- in
- GREE
- dee
- unt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ingredient pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- GREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of ingredient
American and British speakers say ingredient in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈɡridiənt/ in the US and /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: in-GREE-dee-unt.
What does ingredient mean?
- a component of a mixture or compound
- an abstract part of something“jealousy was a component of his character”“two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”
- food that is a component of a mixture in cooking“the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad”
Where does ingredient come from?
From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).
Words that rhyme with ingredient
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ingredient.
Questions about saying ingredient
How do you pronounce ingredient?
Say in-GREE-dee-unt. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈɡridiənt/. In British English it is /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ingredient?
Ingredient has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREE). Broken into parts: in · GREE · dee · unt.
Do Americans and Brits say ingredient the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪnˈɡridiənt/ and the British form is /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.