How To Pronounce Inherit
inherit
In British English, inherit is pronounced /ɪnˈher.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈher.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈher.ɪt/.
Inherit 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
Inherit 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 Inherit
Questions About Inherit
How do you pronounce inherit in British English?
In British English, inherit is pronounced /ɪnˈher.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈher.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce inherit in American English?
In American English, inherit is pronounced /ɪnˈher.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in inherit?
Inherit has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /her/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in inherit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /her/.
Do British and American English pronounce inherit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈher.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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