How To Pronounce Inaccurate
inaccurate
How To Say Inaccurate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inaccurate is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæk.jə.rət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/.
Inaccurate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Inaccurate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Inaccurate
Transcription Tips For Inaccurate
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Inaccurate is an exception. It is /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/ in British English.
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Inaccurate /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Inaccurate /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/
Questions About Inaccurate
How do you say inaccurate phonetically?
Inaccurate sounds like i-NAK-yuh-ruht in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inaccurate in British English?
In British English, inaccurate is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæk.jə.rət̚].
How do you pronounce inaccurate in American English?
In American English, inaccurate is pronounced /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/.
How many syllables are in inaccurate?
Inaccurate has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /næk/ + /jə/ + /rət/.
Where is the stress in inaccurate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næk/.
Do British and American English pronounce inaccurate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnæk.jə.rət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inaccurate
Inaccurate has four syllables. See how inaccurate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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