How To Pronounce Inevitable
inevitable
In British English, inevitable is pronounced /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnev.ə.t̯ə.bəl/.
Inevitable 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
Inevitable 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 Inevitable
How do you pronounce inevitable in British English?
In British English, inevitable is pronounced /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce inevitable in American English?
In American English, inevitable is pronounced /ɪˈnev.ə.t̯ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in inevitable?
Inevitable has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /nev/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in inevitable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nev/.
Do British and American English pronounce inevitable the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ɪˈnev.ə.t̯ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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