How To Pronounce Inflict

inflict

Phonemic

/ɪnˈflɪkt/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈfl̥ɪkt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈflɪkt/

In British English, inflict is pronounced /ɪnˈflɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥ɪkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈflɪkt/.

Inflict 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

ɪnflɪkt

Inflict 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.

inflict + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪnˈflɪkts/

inflict + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪnˈflɪk.tɪd/

inflict + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈflɪk.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Inflict

Questions About Inflict

How do you pronounce inflict in British English?

In British English, inflict is pronounced /ɪnˈflɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥ɪkt̚].

How do you pronounce inflict in American English?

In American English, inflict is pronounced /ɪnˈflɪkt/.

How many syllables are in inflict?

Inflict has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /flɪkt/.

Where is the stress in inflict?

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

Do British and American English pronounce inflict the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈflɪkt/.

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