How To Pronounce Innately
innately
How To Say Innately Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, innately is pronounced /ɪˈneɪt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈneɪt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈneɪt.li/.
Innately 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
Innately 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 Innately
Transcription Tips For Innately
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Innately /ɪˈneɪt.li/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Innately /ɪˈneɪt.li/
- 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. Innately /ɪˈneɪt.li/
- 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. Innately /ɪˈneɪt.li/
Questions About Innately
How do you say innately phonetically?
Innately sounds like i-NAYT-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce innately in British English?
In British English, innately is pronounced /ɪˈneɪt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈneɪt.li].
How do you pronounce innately in American English?
In American English, innately is pronounced /ɪˈneɪt.li/.
How many syllables are in innately?
Innately has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /neɪt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in innately?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce innately the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈneɪt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Innately
Innately has three syllables. See how innately divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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