How To Pronounce Incline
incline
stress changesIncline has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ɪnˈklaɪn/ in British English and /ɪnˈklaɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈɪŋ.klaɪn/ in British English and /ˈɪŋ.klaɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Incline has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Incline has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Incline
Questions About Incline
How do you pronounce incline in British English?
Verb, /ɪnˈklaɪn/. Noun, /ˈɪŋ.klaɪn/.
How do you pronounce incline in American English?
Verb, /ɪnˈklaɪn/. Noun, /ˈɪŋ.klaɪn/.
How many syllables are in incline?
Incline has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /klaɪn/.
Where is the stress in incline?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /klaɪn/.
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