How To Pronounce Inflexible
inflexible
How To Say Inflexible Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inflexible is pronounced /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥ek.sə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/.
Inflexible 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
Inflexible 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.
Transcription Tips For Inflexible
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Inflexible /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/
- 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. Inflexible /ɪnˈflek.sə.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. Inflexible /ɪnˈflek.sə.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. Inflexible /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/
Questions About Inflexible
How do you say inflexible phonetically?
Inflexible sounds like in-FLEK-suh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inflexible in British English?
In British English, inflexible is pronounced /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥ek.sə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce inflexible in American English?
In American English, inflexible is pronounced /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in inflexible?
Inflexible has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /flek/ + /sə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in inflexible?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /flek/.
Do British and American English pronounce inflexible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inflexible
Inflexible has four syllables. See how inflexible 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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