How To Pronounce Inebriated
inebriated
In British English, inebriated is pronounced /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.t̯əd/.
Inebriated has five 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
Inebriated has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Inebriated
How do you pronounce inebriated in British English?
In British English, inebriated is pronounced /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd̚].
How do you pronounce inebriated in American English?
In American English, inebriated is pronounced /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.t̯əd/.
How many syllables are in inebriated?
Inebriated has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /niː/ + /bri/ + /eɪ/ + /tɪd/.
Where is the stress in inebriated?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /niː/.
Do British and American English pronounce inebriated the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd/ and American English has /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.t̯əd/.
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