How to pronounce “inevitably”
Say “inevitably” in 5 beats
inevitably
/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnɛvɪtəbli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪ
- evnɛstress
- itvə
- abtə
- lybli
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnɛvɪtəbli/
- Respelling
- i-NE-vuh-tuh-blee
- Syllables
- 5 — in-EV-it-ab-ly
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-EV-it-ab-ly. “ev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/
/ɪnɛvɪtəbli/
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What “inevitably” means
- adverb
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
“it is necessarily so”
- adverb
by necessity
“the situation slid inescapably toward disaster ”
Say it in a sentence
“The last bus inevitably arrives as the rain starts.”“inevitably”, answered
How do you pronounce “inevitably”?
“inevitably” is pronounced /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/ (i-NE-vuh-tuh-blee) in American English and /ɪnɛvɪtəbli/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ev”. Build it as in-EV-it-ab-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inevitably” have?
5: in · ev · it · ab · ly. The beat lands on the second, “ev”.
Is “inevitably” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli/ (i-NE-vuh-tuh-blee); British English says /ɪnɛvɪtəbli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inevitably” mean?
As an adverb: in such a manner as could not be otherwise For example: “it is necessarily so” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “inevitably”?
Stress the second syllable: in-EV-it-ab-ly. “ev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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