How to pronounce “inadvertent”
Say “inadvertent” in 4 beats
inadvertent
/ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnɐdvɜːtənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪ
- adnəd
- vervɝstress
- tenttənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnɐdvɜːtənt/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪnædˈvɝtənt/
- Respelling
- i-nuhd-VUR-tuhnt
- Syllables
- 4 — in-ad-VER-tent
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: in-ad-VER-tent. “ver” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/
/ɪnɐdvɜːtənt/
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What “inadvertent” means
- adjective
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
“with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”
Say it in a sentence
“An inadvertent nudge sent the whole tray onto the floor.”“inadvertent”, answered
How do you pronounce “inadvertent”?
“inadvertent” is pronounced /ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/ (i-nuhd-VUR-tuhnt) in American English and /ɪnɐdvɜːtənt/ in British English, and /ˌɪnædˈvɝtənt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “ver”. Build it as in-ad-VER-tent, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inadvertent” have?
4: in · ad · ver · tent. The beat lands on the third, “ver”.
Is “inadvertent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/ (i-nuhd-VUR-tuhnt); British English says /ɪnɐdvɜːtənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inadvertent” mean?
As an adjective: happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally For example: “with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”
Where is the stress in “inadvertent”?
Stress the third syllable: in-ad-VER-tent. “ver” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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