How To Pronounce Ingrain
ingrain
In British English, ingrain is pronounced /ɪnˈɡreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈɡre͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈɡreɪn/.
Ingrain 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
Ingrain 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ingrain
Questions About Ingrain
How do you pronounce ingrain in British English?
In British English, ingrain is pronounced /ɪnˈɡreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈɡre͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce ingrain in American English?
In American English, ingrain is pronounced /ɪnˈɡreɪn/.
How many syllables are in ingrain?
Ingrain has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /ɡreɪn/.
Where is the stress in ingrain?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡreɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce ingrain the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈɡreɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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