How To Pronounce Inflame

inflame

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfleɪm/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈfl̥e͠ɪm]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfleɪm/

In British English, inflame is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥e͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪm/.

Inflame 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

ɪnfleɪm

Inflame 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.

inflame + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈfleɪmz/

inflame + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈfleɪmd/

inflame + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈfleɪ.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Inflame

Questions About Inflame

How do you pronounce inflame in British English?

In British English, inflame is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥e͠ɪm].

How do you pronounce inflame in American English?

In American English, inflame is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪm/.

How many syllables are in inflame?

Inflame has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /fleɪm/.

Where is the stress in inflame?

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

Do British and American English pronounce inflame the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfleɪm/.

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