How To Pronounce Instil

instil

Phonemic

/ɪnˈstɪl/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈstɪɫ]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈstɪl/

In British English, instil is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/.

Instil 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

ɪnstɪl

Instil 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.

instil + -s

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

/ɪnˈstɪlz/

instil + -ed

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

/ɪnˈstɪld/

instil + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈstɪl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Instil

Questions About Instil

How do you pronounce instil in British English?

In British English, instil is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstɪɫ].

How do you pronounce instil in American English?

In American English, instil is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/.

How many syllables are in instil?

Instil has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /stɪl/.

Where is the stress in instil?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪl/.

Do British and American English pronounce instil the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈstɪl/.

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