How To Pronounce Indict

indict

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdaɪt/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈdaɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdaɪt/

In British English, indict is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdaɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/.

Indict has two 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

ɪndaɪt

Indict 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.

indict + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪnˈdaɪts/
US
/ɪnˈdaɪts/
indict + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ɪnˈdaɪ.tɪd/
US
/ɪnˈdaɪ.t̯ɪd/
indict + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈdaɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈdaɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Indict

Questions About Indict

How do you pronounce indict in British English?

In British English, indict is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdaɪt̚].

How do you pronounce indict in American English?

In American English, indict is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/.

How many syllables are in indict?

Indict has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /daɪt/.

Where is the stress in indict?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /daɪt/.

Do British and American English pronounce indict the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdaɪt/.

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