How to Pronounce "dependent"
word
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
di-PEN-duhnt
/dɪpˈɛndənt/
di-PEN-duhnt
Definition
Needing someone or something else in order to function or survive; not independent. Also used to describe someone who relies financially or emotionally on another person.
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
British English
/dɪpˈɛndənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-PEN-duhnt
UK
di-PEN-duhnt
Listen in Context
The baby is dependent on her mother for food.
Some plants are dependent on sunlight to live.
He is dependent on his parents to pay for school.
She became dependent on her phone for everything.