How To Pronounce Inhale

inhale

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈheɪl/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈheɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈheɪl/

In British English, inhale is pronounced /ɪnˈheɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈheɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈheɪl/.

Inhale 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

ɪnheɪl

Inhale 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.

inhale + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈheɪlz/
US
/ɪnˈheɪlz/
inhale + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈheɪld/
US
/ɪnˈheɪld/
inhale + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈheɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈheɪ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Inhale

Questions About Inhale

How do you pronounce inhale in British English?

In British English, inhale is pronounced /ɪnˈheɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈheɪɫ].

How do you pronounce inhale in American English?

In American English, inhale is pronounced /ɪnˈheɪl/.

How many syllables are in inhale?

Inhale has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /heɪl/.

Where is the stress in inhale?

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

Do British and American English pronounce inhale the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈheɪl/.

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