How To Pronounce Inept
inept
In British English, inept is pronounced /ɪˈnept/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnept̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnept/.
Inept 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
Inept 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.
Words That Rhyme With Inept
Questions About Inept
How do you pronounce inept in British English?
In British English, inept is pronounced /ɪˈnept/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnept̚].
How do you pronounce inept in American English?
In American English, inept is pronounced /ɪˈnept/.
How many syllables are in inept?
Inept has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /nept/.
Where is the stress in inept?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nept/.
Do British and American English pronounce inept the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnept/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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