How to pronounce “inconvenient”
Say “inconvenient” in 4 beats
inconvenient
/ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪŋkənviːnɪənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- conkən
- venvistress
- ientnjənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪŋkənviːnɪənt/
- Respelling
- in-kuhn-VEE-nyuhnt
- Syllables
- 4 — in-con-VEN-ient
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: in-con-VEN-ient. “ven” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/
/ɪŋkənviːnɪənt/
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What “inconvenient” means
- adjective
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
“it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen”
- adjective
not conveniently timed
“an early departure is inconvenient for us”
Say it in a sentence
“The timing was inconvenient but nobody complained.”“inconvenient”, answered
How do you pronounce “inconvenient”?
“inconvenient” is pronounced /ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/ (in-kuhn-VEE-nyuhnt) in American English and /ɪŋkənviːnɪənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ven”. Build it as in-con-VEN-ient, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inconvenient” have?
4: in · con · ven · ient. The beat lands on the third, “ven”.
Is “inconvenient” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/ (in-kuhn-VEE-nyuhnt); British English says /ɪŋkənviːnɪənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inconvenient” mean?
As an adjective: not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs For example: “it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “inconvenient”?
Stress the third syllable: in-con-VEN-ient. “ven” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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