How To Pronounce Inundate

inundate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈɪ̃n.ʌ̃n.deɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/

In British English, inundate is pronounced /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.ʌ̃n.deɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/.

Inundate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɪnʌndeɪt

Inundate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

inundate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪts/
US
/ˈɪn.ən.deɪts/
inundate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈɪn.ən.deɪ.t̯ɪd/
inundate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪn.ən.deɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Inundate

How do you pronounce inundate in British English?

In British English, inundate is pronounced /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.ʌ̃n.deɪt̚].

How do you pronounce inundate in American English?

In American English, inundate is pronounced /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/.

How many syllables are in inundate?

Inundate has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /ʌn/ + /deɪt/.

Where is the stress in inundate?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce inundate the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/ and American English has /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/.

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