How To Pronounce Inhabitant
inhabitant
How To Say Inhabitant Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inhabitant is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ə.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈhæb.ə.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ə.t̬ənt/.
Inhabitant has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Inhabitant 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 Inhabitant
- 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. Inhabitant /ɪnˈhæb.ə.tənt/
- 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. Inhabitant /ɪnˈhæb.ə.tənt/
Questions About Inhabitant
How do you say inhabitant phonetically?
Inhabitant sounds like in-HAB-uh-tuhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inhabitant in British English?
In British English, inhabitant is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ə.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈhæb.ə.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce inhabitant in American English?
In American English, inhabitant is pronounced /ɪnˈhæb.ə.t̬ənt/.
How many syllables are in inhabitant?
Inhabitant has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /hæb/ + /ə/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in inhabitant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce inhabitant the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈhæb.ə.tənt/ and American English has /ɪnˈhæb.ə.t̬ənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inhabitant
Inhabitant has four syllables. See how inhabitant 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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