To pronounce "sufficient", say suff-IC-ient — 3 syllables, IPA /səˈfɪʃənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
sufficient
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/səˈfɪʃənt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/səfˈɪʃənt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "sufficient" into 3 beats and lean on "IC" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with proficient and deficient, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages.”
“A two-week training course is sufficient to get a job in the coach-driving profession.”
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"Sufficient" has 3 syllables: suff · ic · ient.
The IPA transcription of "sufficient" is /səˈfɪʃənt/.
Sufficient: Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough
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