How To Pronounce Inflammable
inflammable
How To Say Inflammable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inflammable is pronounced /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥æ̃m.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/.
Inflammable has four 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
Inflammable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Inflammable
Transcription Tips For Inflammable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Inflammable /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Inflammable /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Inflammable /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Inflammable /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/
Questions About Inflammable
How do you say inflammable phonetically?
Inflammable sounds like in-FLAM-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inflammable in British English?
In British English, inflammable is pronounced /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥æ̃m.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce inflammable in American English?
In American English, inflammable is pronounced /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in inflammable?
Inflammable has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /flæm/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in inflammable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /flæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce inflammable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈflæm.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inflammable
Inflammable has four syllables. See how inflammable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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