significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Syllables sig·nif·i·cant

Stress sig-NIF-i-cant

Phonics Breakdown

sig

/sɪɡ/

short i

nif

/nɪf/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short i

cant

/kənt/

schwa

Meaning

important or meaningful; large enough to be noticed

Sound Reference

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sig=/sɪɡ/(signal) + nif=/nɪf/(nifty) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cant=/kənt/(vacant)

Example

There is a significant difference between the two results.