How To Pronounce Inhabit
inhabit
In British English, inhabit is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈhæb.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/.
Inhabit has three 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
Inhabit has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Inhabit
Questions About Inhabit
How do you pronounce inhabit in British English?
In British English, inhabit is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈhæb.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce inhabit in American English?
In American English, inhabit is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in inhabit?
Inhabit has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /hæb/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in inhabit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce inhabit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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