How To Pronounce Inquiry
inquiry
In British English, inquiry is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/ or /ˈɪŋ.kwə.ri/ or /ɪnˈkwaɪ.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʷw̥aɪə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪr.i/.
Inquiry 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
Inquiry 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 Inquiry
Questions About Inquiry
How do you pronounce inquiry in British English?
In British English, inquiry is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/ or /ˈɪŋ.kwə.ri/ or /ɪnˈkwaɪ.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʷw̥aɪə.ri].
How do you pronounce inquiry in American English?
In American English, inquiry is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪr.i/.
How many syllables are in inquiry?
Inquiry has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /kwaɪə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in inquiry?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce inquiry the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/ and American English has /ɪnˈkwaɪr.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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