How to pronounce “indict”
Say “indict” in 2 beats
indict
/ɪnˈdaɪt/
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- inɪn
- dictdaɪtstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪnˈdaɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnˈdaɪt/
- Respelling
- in-DYTE
- Syllables
- 2 — in-DICT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-DICT. “dict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “indict” goes wrong
- Often heard
“in-DIKT”
the c is silent: it rhymes with incite
What “indict” means
- verb
accuse formally of a crime
Say it in a sentence
“Prosecutors decided not to indict anyone over the collapsed deal.”“indict”, answered
How do you pronounce “indict”?
“indict” is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/ (in-DYTE) — 2 syllables, stressed on “dict”. Build it as in-DICT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “indict” have?
2: in · dict. The beat lands on the second, “dict”.
What does “indict” mean?
As a verb: accuse formally of a crime For example: “Prosecutors decided not to indict anyone over the collapsed deal.”
Where is the stress in “indict”?
Stress the second syllable: in-DICT. “dict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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