How To Pronounce Inveigh

inveigh

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈveɪ/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈveɪ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈveɪ/

In British English, inveigh is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈveɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪ/.

Inveigh 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

ɪnveɪ

Inveigh 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.

inveigh + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈveɪz/
US
/ɪnˈveɪz/
inveigh + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈveɪd/
US
/ɪnˈveɪd/
inveigh + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈveɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈveɪ.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Inveigh

How do you pronounce inveigh in British English?

In British English, inveigh is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈveɪ].

How do you pronounce inveigh in American English?

In American English, inveigh is pronounced /ɪnˈveɪ/.

How many syllables are in inveigh?

Inveigh has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /veɪ/.

Where is the stress in inveigh?

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

Do British and American English pronounce inveigh the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈveɪ/.

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