How to Pronounce "pregnant"
word
/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/
PREG-nuhnt
/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
PREG-nuhnt
Definition
If a woman or female animal is pregnant, she has a baby or babies developing inside her body. It is also used in medical and everyday contexts to talk about this period before birth.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/
British English
/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PREG-nuhnt
UK
PREG-nuhnt
Listen in Context
My sister is pregnant.
The doctor said she is pregnant.
That cat looks pregnant.
She found out she was pregnant last week.