How To Pronounce Inlay

inlay

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈɪn.leɪ/

Phonetic

[ˈɪ̃n.leɪ]

Phonemic

/ˈɪn.leɪ/

Verb

Phonemic

/ˌɪnˈleɪ/

Phonetic

[ˌɪ̃nˈleɪ]

Phonemic

/ˌɪnˈleɪ/

Inlay has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈɪn.leɪ/ in British English and /ˈɪn.leɪ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /ˌɪnˈleɪ/ in British English and /ˌɪnˈleɪ/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

ɪnleɪ

Inlay has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

inlay + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɪn.leɪz/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

ɪnleɪ

Inlay 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.

inlay + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˌɪnˈleɪz/

inlay + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˌɪnˈleɪd/

inlay + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˌɪnˈleɪ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Inlay

How do you pronounce inlay in British English?

Noun, /ˈɪn.leɪ/. Verb, /ˌɪnˈleɪ/.

How do you pronounce inlay in American English?

Noun, /ˈɪn.leɪ/. Verb, /ˌɪnˈleɪ/.

How many syllables are in inlay?

Inlay has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /leɪ/.

Where is the stress in inlay?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.

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