How To Pronounce Inhibit

inhibit

Phonemic

/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈhɪb.ɪt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈhɪb.ət/

In British English, inhibit is pronounced /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈhɪb.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈhɪb.ət/.

Inhibit has three 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

ɪnhɪbɪt

Inhibit 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.

inhibit + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪts/

/ɪnˈhɪb.əts/

inhibit + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.tɪd/

/ɪnˈhɪb.ə.t̯ɪd/

inhibit + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.tɪŋ/

/ɪnˈhɪb.ə.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Inhibit

Questions About Inhibit

How do you pronounce inhibit in British English?

In British English, inhibit is pronounced /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈhɪb.ɪt̚].

How do you pronounce inhibit in American English?

In American English, inhibit is pronounced /ɪnˈhɪb.ət/.

How many syllables are in inhibit?

Inhibit has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /hɪb/ + /ɪt/.

Where is the stress in inhibit?

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

Do British and American English pronounce inhibit the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/ and American English has /ɪnˈhɪb.ət/.

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