English pronunciation
How to pronounce “pregnant”
Phonetic spelling
PREG-nuhnt
IPA /ˈpɹɛɡnənt/
How do you spell “pregnant”?
p r e g n a n t
“pregnant” is spelled P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T. It is pronounced PREG-nuhnt, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
My sister is pregnant with her first child.
She found out she was pregnant last week.