How To Pronounce Inertia
inertia
In British English, inertia is pronounced /ɪˈnɜː.ʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnɜːʴ.ʃə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnɝː.ʃə/.
Inertia has three 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
Inertia has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Inertia
How do you pronounce inertia in British English?
In British English, inertia is pronounced /ɪˈnɜː.ʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnɜːʴ.ʃə].
How do you pronounce inertia in American English?
In American English, inertia is pronounced /ɪˈnɝː.ʃə/.
How many syllables are in inertia?
Inertia has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /nɜː/ + /ʃə/.
Where is the stress in inertia?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce inertia the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈnɜː.ʃə/ and American English has /ɪˈnɝː.ʃə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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