How to pronounce “inequality”
Say “inequality” in 5 beats
inequality
/ˌɪnɪˈkwɑləti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪniːkwɒlɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪ
- eqnɪ
- ualkwɑstress
- itlə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑləti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪniːkwɒlɪti/
- Also accepted
- /ˌɪnəˈkwɑləti/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɪniˈkwɑləti/
- Respelling
- i-ni-KWAH-luh-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — in-eq-UAL-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: in-eq-UAL-it-y. “ual” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnɪˈkwɑləti/
/ɪniːkwɒlɪti/
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What “inequality” means
- noun
lack of equality
“the growing inequality between rich and poor”
Say it in a sentence
“The report measures inequality between the city and the coast.”“inequality”, answered
How do you pronounce “inequality”?
“inequality” is pronounced /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑləti/ (i-ni-KWAH-luh-tee) in American English and /ɪniːkwɒlɪti/ in British English, and /ˌɪnəˈkwɑləti/ and /ˈɪniˈkwɑləti/ are also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “ual”. Build it as in-eq-UAL-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inequality” have?
5: in · eq · ual · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “ual”.
Is “inequality” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑləti/ (i-ni-KWAH-luh-tee); British English says /ɪniːkwɒlɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inequality” mean?
As a noun: lack of equality For example: “the growing inequality between rich and poor”
Where is the stress in “inequality”?
Stress the third syllable: in-eq-UAL-it-y. “ual” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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