How To Pronounce Inquire
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In British English, inquire is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪə/ or /ɪnˈkwaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʷw̥aɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪɚ/.
Inquire has two 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
Inquire 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.
Words That Rhyme With Inquire
Questions About Inquire
How do you pronounce inquire in British English?
In British English, inquire is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪə/ or /ɪnˈkwaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʷw̥aɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce inquire in American English?
In American English, inquire is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪɚ/.
How many syllables are in inquire?
Inquire has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /kwaɪə/.
Where is the stress in inquire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce inquire the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkwaɪə/ and American English has /ɪnˈkwaɪɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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