How To Pronounce Inscribe
inscribe
In British English, inscribe is pronounced /ɪnˈskraɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈskr̥aɪb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈskraɪb/.
Inscribe has two 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
Inscribe 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 Inscribe
Questions About Inscribe
How do you pronounce inscribe in British English?
In British English, inscribe is pronounced /ɪnˈskraɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈskr̥aɪb̚].
How do you pronounce inscribe in American English?
In American English, inscribe is pronounced /ɪnˈskraɪb/.
How many syllables are in inscribe?
Inscribe has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /skraɪb/.
Where is the stress in inscribe?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skraɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce inscribe the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈskraɪb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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