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How to pronounce “incline”

“incline” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/ (in-KLYN) in American English and /ɪŋklaɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “klaɪn”.
The sound

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incline

/ˌɪnˈklaɪn/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪŋklaɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɪnɪn
  2. klaɪnklaɪnstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
IPA (British)
/ɪŋklaɪn/
Respelling
in-KLYN
Syllables
2 — ɪn-KLAꞮN
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɪn-KLAꞮN. “klaɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪnˈklaɪn/

British

/ɪŋklaɪn/

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Meaning

What “incline” means

  1. noun

    an elevated geological formation

    “he climbed the steep slope”

  2. noun

    an inclined surface connecting two levels

  3. verb

    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

    “She tends to be nervous before her lectures”

Say it in a sentence

“The last incline before the village nearly finished us.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inn×2kkllaɪlong i

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Questions

“incline”, answered

How do you pronounce “incline”?

“incline” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/ (in-KLYN) in American English and /ɪŋklaɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “klaɪn”. Build it as ɪn-KLAꞮN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “incline” have?

2: ɪn · klaɪn. The beat lands on the second, “klaɪn”.

Is “incline” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/ (in-KLYN); British English says /ɪŋklaɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “incline” mean?

As a noun: an elevated geological formation For example: “he climbed the steep slope” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “incline”?

Stress the second syllable: ɪn-KLAꞮN. “klaɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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