To pronounce "maleficent", say MAL-ef-ic-ent — 4 syllables, IPA /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
maleficent
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying maleficent, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
4
Syllables
10
Letters
/məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/
IPA
"maleficent" has 4 syllables: mal-ef-ic-ent.
adjective
"Maleficent" has 4 syllables: mal · ef · ic · ent.
The IPA transcription of "maleficent" is /məˈlɛf.ɪ.sənt/.
Maleficent: Harmful or evil in intent or effect.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “maleficent” in the full dictionary →