How to pronounce “inevitable”
Say “inevitable” in 5 beats
inevitable
/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnɛvɪtəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪ
- evnɛstress
- itvə
- abtə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnɛvɪtəbəl/
- Respelling
- i-NE-vuh-tuh-buhl
- Syllables
- 5 — in-EV-it-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-EV-it-ab-le. “ev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl/
/ɪnɛvɪtəbəl/
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What “inevitable” means
- noun
an unavoidable event
“don't argue with the inevitable”
- adjective
incapable of being avoided or prevented
“the inevitable result”
- adjective
invariably occurring or appearing
“the inevitable changes of the seasons”
Say it in a sentence
“A puncture on that lane is more or less inevitable.”“inevitable”, answered
How do you pronounce “inevitable”?
“inevitable” is pronounced /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl/ (i-NE-vuh-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ɪnɛvɪtəbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ev”. Build it as in-EV-it-ab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inevitable” have?
5: in · ev · it · ab · le. The beat lands on the second, “ev”.
Is “inevitable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl/ (i-NE-vuh-tuh-buhl); British English says /ɪnɛvɪtəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inevitable” mean?
As a noun: an unavoidable event For example: “don't argue with the inevitable” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “inevitable”?
Stress the second syllable: in-EV-it-ab-le. “ev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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