How To Pronounce Inanimate
inanimate
In British English, inanimate is pronounced /ɪnˈæn.ɪ.mət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈæ̃n.ɪ.mət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈæn.ə.mət/.
Inanimate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Inanimate 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.
Questions About Inanimate
How do you pronounce inanimate in British English?
In British English, inanimate is pronounced /ɪnˈæn.ɪ.mət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈæ̃n.ɪ.mət̚].
How do you pronounce inanimate in American English?
In American English, inanimate is pronounced /ɪnˈæn.ə.mət/.
How many syllables are in inanimate?
Inanimate has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /æn/ + /ɪ/ + /mət/.
Where is the stress in inanimate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æn/.
Do British and American English pronounce inanimate the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈæn.ɪ.mət/ and American English has /ɪnˈæn.ə.mət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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