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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “incremental”

“incremental” is pronounced /ˌɪnkɹəˈmɛntəl/ (in-kruh-MEN-tuhl) in American English and /ɪŋkɹɪmɛntəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “en”.
The sound

Say “incremental” in 4 beats

Say it like this

incremental

/ˌɪnkɹəˈmɛntəl/

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

4 beats
  1. incɪn
  2. remkɹə
  3. enmɛnstress
  4. taltəl
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnkɹəˈmɛntəl/
IPA (British)
/ɪŋkɹɪmɛntəl/
Respelling
in-kruh-MEN-tuhl
Syllables
4 — inc-rem-EN-tal
Stress
Stress the third syllable: inc-rem-EN-tal. “en” 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

/ˌɪnkɹəˈmɛntəl/

British

/ɪŋkɹɪmɛntəl/

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Meaning

What “incremental” means

  1. adjective

    increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions

    “lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary”

Say it in a sentence

“Progress was incremental, but the garden really did change.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inn×2kkɹrəschwa×2mmɛshort ettll

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Questions

“incremental”, answered

How do you pronounce “incremental”?

“incremental” is pronounced /ˌɪnkɹəˈmɛntəl/ (in-kruh-MEN-tuhl) in American English and /ɪŋkɹɪmɛntəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as inc-rem-EN-tal, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “incremental” have?

4: inc · rem · en · tal. The beat lands on the third, “en”.

Is “incremental” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪnkɹəˈmɛntəl/ (in-kruh-MEN-tuhl); British English says /ɪŋkɹɪmɛntəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “incremental” mean?

As an adjective: increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions For example: “lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary”

Where is the stress in “incremental”?

Stress the third syllable: inc-rem-EN-tal. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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