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How to pronounce “incompatible”

“incompatible” is pronounced /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/ (in-kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ɪŋkəmpatɪbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “pat”.
The sound

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incompatible

/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/

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

5 beats
  1. inɪn
  2. comkəm
  3. patpæstress
  4. ibtə
  5. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
IPA (British)
/ɪŋkəmpatɪbəl/
Respelling
in-kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl
Syllables
5 — in-com-PAT-ib-le
Stress
Stress the third syllable: in-com-PAT-ib-le. “pat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/

British

/ɪŋkəmpatɪbəl/

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Meaning

What “incompatible” means

  1. adjective

    not compatible

    “incompatible personalities”

  2. adjective

    used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect

  3. adjective

    not suitable to your tastes or needs

    “the uncongenial roommates were always fighting”

Say it in a sentence

“The new tap is incompatible with these old pipes.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

10 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innkkəschwa×3mmppæshort attbbll

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Questions

“incompatible”, answered

How do you pronounce “incompatible”?

“incompatible” is pronounced /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/ (in-kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ɪŋkəmpatɪbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “pat”. Build it as in-com-PAT-ib-le, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “incompatible” have?

5: in · com · pat · ib · le. The beat lands on the third, “pat”.

Is “incompatible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/ (in-kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl); British English says /ɪŋkəmpatɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “incompatible” mean?

As an adjective: not compatible For example: “incompatible personalities” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “incompatible”?

Stress the third syllable: in-com-PAT-ib-le. “pat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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