How To Pronounce Instill
instill
How To Say Instill Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, instill is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/.
Instill 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
Instill 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 Instill
Transcription Tips For Instill
- 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. Instill /ɪnˈstɪl/
- 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. Instill /ɪnˈstɪl/
- 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. Instill /ɪnˈstɪl/
Questions About Instill
How do you say instill phonetically?
Instill sounds like in-STIL in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce instill in British English?
In British English, instill is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstɪɫ].
How do you pronounce instill in American English?
In American English, instill is pronounced /ɪnˈstɪl/.
How many syllables are in instill?
Instill has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /stɪl/.
Where is the stress in instill?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce instill the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈstɪl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Instill
Instill has two syllables. See how instill divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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