arrogant

/ˈærəɡənt/

Syllables ar·ro·gant

Stress AR-ro-gant

Phonics Breakdown

ar

/ær/

short a

ro

/rə/

schwa

g

/ɡ/

hard g

a

/ə/

schwa

nt

/nt/

ng sound

Meaning

having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance

Sound Reference

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ar=/ær/(carry) + ro=/rə/(around) + g=/ɡ/(go) + a=/ə/(about) + nt=/nt/(ant)

Example

He sounded arrogant when he talked about his success.