How to Pronounce "recalcitrant"
word
ɹɪˈkæɫsɪtɹənt
ri-KAL-si-truhnt
ɹɪkˈælsɪtɹənt
ri-KAL-si-truhnt
Definition
Someone or something that stubbornly resists authority or refuses to obey rules or orders.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹɪˈkæɫsɪtɹənt
British English
ɹɪkˈælsɪtɹənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-KAL-si-truhnt
UK
ri-KAL-si-truhnt
Listen in Context
The recalcitrant student refused to do his homework.
The dog was recalcitrant and would not listen to commands.
Sometimes, children can be recalcitrant at bedtime.
He’s always been a recalcitrant employee, questioning every rule.