3 syllables: Bi, go, ted. Stress on Bi.
BIG-uh-tid
/ˈbɪɡətɪd/
Bigoted is pronounced BIG-uh-tid (/ˈbɪɡətɪd/). It has three syllables (Bi-go-ted), with the stress on "Bi". Bigoted is an adjective describing someone who is intolerant toward those with different opinions, beliefs, or identities, often expressed through prejudice or discrimination. It conveys a closed mindset and biased attitudes that resist new information or empathy. In everyday use, it characterizes behavior or views that are unfairly prejudicial and discriminatory.
adjectiveBigoted is an adjective describing someone who is intolerant toward those with different opinions, beliefs, or identities, often expressed through prejudice or discrimination. It conveys a closed mindset and biased attitudes that resist new information or empathy. In everyday use, it characterizes behavior or views that are unfairly prejudicial and discriminatory.
- Common phonetic challenges and corrections: • Challenge: Misplacing stress or overemphasizing the second syllable. Correction: Maintain primary stress on the first syllable; keep the second syllable unstressed with a quick, neutral /ə/ between /ɡ/ and /t/. Practice by saying BIH-get-ud quickly and then tighten to BIH-GET-id over time. • Challenge: Mispronouncing /ɡ/ as a soft /ɣ/ or /dʒ/ in rapid speech. Correction: Use a hard velar /g/ as in go, with a solid contact between the back of the tongue and the soft palate; avoid letting the /ɡ/ “float.” • Challenge: Merging /tɪd/ into /tɪd/ with a heavy /t/. Correction: Produce a light, aspirated or unreleased /t/ before the final /ɪd/ to preserve the clear ending; practice with a small pause between /t/ and /ɪd/ in slower speech, then smooth out as you speed up.
"She refused to engage with him because his bigoted remarks revealed a stubborn bias."
"The debate exposed the politician’s bigoted stance on immigration."
"He faced backlash for his bigoted comments on social media."
Bigoted is pronounced with stress on the first syllable: /ˈbɪɡətɪd/. The sequence is BIH-get-id, with a short, lax /ɪ/ in the first vowel, a light /ɡ/ followed by an unstressed schwa /ə/ in the second syllable, and a final /ɪd/—the /t/ is released before the /ɪd/ ending in careful speech. Think: BIH-get-Ed. For audio reference, listen to careful enunciations from reputable pronunciation sites or dictionary audio clips.
Two common mistakes are: (1) over-stressing the second syllable and saying /ˈbɪɡəˌtiːd/ by extending the /ti/ or making the /t/ a hard stop before /ɪd/. (2) Slurring the second syllable so it becomes /ˈbɪɡətɪd/ with a weak /ə/; some speakers reduce to /ˈbɪɡətɪd/ or mispronounce as /ˈbɪɡɒtɪd/. Correction: keep the second syllable unstressed with a quick, neutral /ə/ and ensure the final /t/ is a crisp, light release into the /ɪd/ cluster.
In US English, it’s /ˈbɪɡətɪd/. In UK English, some speakers may produce a fewer tense vowel in the first syllable and a slightly clearer /t/ before /ɪd/, sounding closer to /ˈbɪɡəʊtɪd/ if speakers use /əʊ/ before the /t/ in some dialects, but standard RP tends toward /ˈbɪɡətɪd/. Australian speech typically resembles US with non-rhoticity, so you may hear /ˈbɪɡətɪd/ or /ˈbɪɡəʊtɪd/ depending on speaker. In all cases, the initial /bɪ/ is short, and the /ɡ/ remains a hard stop.
The challenge comes from the cluster /ɡət/ in the middle and the /ɪd/ ending combined with a quick, reduced mid-vowel in the second syllable. The /t/ before /ɪd/ can be unreleased in casual speech and may merge with the following vowel. Also, the short, lax /ɪ/ in the first syllable can be mispronounced as /i/ or /ɛ/. Practice tracing: BI-ged-id with a crisp /t/ release, ensuring the second syllable is light and unstressed to keep the rhythm natural.
No letters are silent in standard pronunciation. Each consonant contributes to the syllable structure: /b/ initial, /ɡ/ in the middle, and the /t/ followed by /ɪd/ at the end. The focus is on ensuring the /ɡ/ doesn’t soften or vanish and keeping /ɪ/ and the final /d/ clear in connected speech.
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- US: rhotic, r-coloring generally minimal in this word; first syllable /ɪ/ is short and fast. - UK: non-rhotic tendency may produce a slightly more centralized /ɪ/; final /ɪd/ syllable is crisp, and /t/ can be tapped in very casual speech. - AU: tends toward US-like rhotics but with flatter vowels and a tendency to reduce the /ɪ/ to a schwa in the middle; final /ɪd/ remains clear. Vowel quality differences: /ɪ/ vs /ə/ in the second syllable is key; mouth positions: /b/ lips neutral, /ɡ/ back of tongue high, /t/ alveolar with light contact. Reference IPA: /ˈbɪɡətɪd/ (US), /ˈbɪɡəʊtɪd/ (UK, some speakers). Practice tip: rehearse with minimal pairs to feel the vowel differences; use a mirror to ensure jaw tension stays minimal and the tongue remains relaxed.
Bigoted originates from the word bigot, which dates to the early 16th century, originally referring to a religious zealot or a person who is obstinately devoted to an opinion. The root is likely from the Old French word bigot, which entered English from Latin bigotus in medieval times, evolving from a label for someone eccentric or zealous into a general term for someone who is intolerantly prejudiced. Over the centuries, bigot acquired a pejorative sense, emphasizing irrational prejudice rather than reasoned argument. By the 19th and 20th centuries, bigot described individuals whose strong biases extended beyond religion to race, nationality, or other protected characteristics. The modern adjective bigoted emerged as a past participle form used attributively and predicatively, e.g., “a bigoted attitude” or “bigoted remarks,” signifying strongly entrenched prejudice. The word’s connotation remains negative, marking behaviors and beliefs that undermine fairness and equal treatment. Etymology highlights the shift from a general zealot to a social judgment about biased, discriminatory behavior. First known use as an adjective appears in the late 19th century, with widespread usage by the 20th century in public discourse.
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