HOW TO PRONOUNCE
ebullient
/ˌɪˈbʌljənt/
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Stress the second syllable, “bul.”
Keep the y sound leading into the last light syllable, so the written i does not need an additional full vowel beat.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The crowd was in an ebullient mood.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does ebullient mean?
adjective
- Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- (archaic) Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
- (archaic) Causing heat.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌɪˈbʌljənt/
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It is intended to express inconsolable grief for the decease of the late Duke and ebullient joy at the accession of his successor.