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title: "Malignant Pronunciation: How to Say It in English"
description: "Malignant is pronounced /mə.ˈlɪɡ.nənt/ — muh-LIHG-nuhnt. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the second syllable."
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# Malignant pronunciation

/mə.ˈlɪɡ.nənt/

muh-LIHG-nuhnt

Malignant has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "lihg". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Malignant syllables

Malignant has 3 syllables: muh-LIHG-nuhnt.

1. muh mə
2. LIHG lɪɡ
3. nuhnt nənt

Muh-LIG-nunt, three syllables, stress on "lig". The g is pronounced — it is not silent as in "sign" — and the ending is a weak "nunt".

## Sounds to watch

### The l sound

Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.

### Weak syllables

The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.

### Short i versus ee

The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.

## Malignant in a sentence

- The biopsy showed the growth was malignant.
- A malignant rumour spread through the office in a day.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

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- Stress placed on the wrong syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Extra syllable added Blend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- Final consonant omitted Hold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Consonant cluster reduced Build the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonant Finish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce malignant?

Malignant is pronounced /mə.ˈlɪɡ.nənt/, or muh-LIHG-nuhnt in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "lihg".

### How many syllables are in malignant?

3: muh-LIHG-nuhnt. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use malignant in a sentence?

The biopsy showed the growth was malignant. A malignant rumour spread through the office in a day.

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