How to pronounce pagan
Say it like PAY-gun. Pagan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pagan. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PAY
- gun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pagan pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- gunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of pagan
American and British speakers say pagan in essentially the same way: /ˈpeɪɡən/ in the US and /ˈpeɪɡən/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAY-gun.
What does pagan mean?
- a person who does not acknowledge your god
- a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
- someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
- not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
Where does pagan come from?
Note the opposition: pagan, peasant (related via pāgus), rustic, savage (<< Latin silvāticus), villain (<< Latin vīllānus), boorish vs.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying pagan
How do you pronounce pagan?
Say PAY-gun. The American pronunciation is /ˈpeɪɡən/. In British English it is /ˈpeɪɡən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pagan?
Pagan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY). Broken into parts: PAY · gun.
Do Americans and Brits say pagan the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpeɪɡən/ and the British form is /ˈpeɪɡən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.