How To Pronounce Inure

inure

Phonemic

/ɪˈnjʊə/

Phonetic

[ɪˈnjʷʊəʴ]

Phonemic

/ɪˈnjʊr/

In British English, inure is pronounced /ɪˈnjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnjʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnjʊr/.

Inure has two 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

ɪnjʊə

Inure 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.

inure + -s

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

/ɪˈnjʊəz/

/ɪˈnjʊrz/

inure + -ed

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

/ɪˈnjʊəd/

/ɪˈnjʊrd/

inure + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ɪˈnjʊə.rɪŋ/

/ɪˈnjʊr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Inure

Questions About Inure

How do you pronounce inure in British English?

In British English, inure is pronounced /ɪˈnjʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnjʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce inure in American English?

In American English, inure is pronounced /ɪˈnjʊr/.

How many syllables are in inure?

Inure has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /njʊə/.

Where is the stress in inure?

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

Do British and American English pronounce inure the same way?

No. British English has /ɪˈnjʊə/ and American English has /ɪˈnjʊr/.

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