Pronunciation

How to pronounce “inasmuch

“inasmuch” is pronounced /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/ (in-uhz-MUCH) — 3 syllables, stressed on “much”.
The sound

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inasmuch

/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/

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3 beats
  1. inɪ
  2. asnəz
  3. muchmʌtʃstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/
IPA (British)
/ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/
Respelling
in-uhz-MUCH
Syllables
3 — in-as-MUCH
Stress
Stress the third syllable: in-as-MUCH. “much” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adverb
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
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Where “inasmuch” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    IN-az-much

    the stress is on MUCH, the last syllable, and the s is a z

Meaning

What “inasmuch” means

  1. adverb

    in view of the fact that; because — always followed by as

    Inasmuch as the roads were closed, the meeting was postponed.

Say it in a sentence

It matters, inasmuch as the same rules apply to everyone.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

inasmuch”, answered

How do you pronounce “inasmuch”?

“inasmuch” is pronounced /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ/ (in-uhz-MUCH) — 3 syllables, stressed on “much”. Build it as in-as-MUCH, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “inasmuch” have?

3: in · as · much. The beat lands on the third, “much”.

What does “inasmuch” mean?

As an adverb: in view of the fact that; because — always followed by as For example: “Inasmuch as the roads were closed, the meeting was postponed.”

Where is the stress in “inasmuch”?

Stress the third syllable: in-as-MUCH. “much” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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