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How to pronounce “inexorable”

“inexorable” is pronounced /ˌɪˈnɛksɚəbəl/ (i-NEK-suh-uh-buhl) in American English and /ɪnɛksəɹəbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ex”.
The sound

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inexorable

/ˌɪˈnɛksɚəbəl/

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

5 beats
  1. inɪ
  2. exnɛkstress
  3. orsɚ
  4. abə
  5. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˌɪˈnɛksɚəbəl/
IPA (British)
/ɪnɛksəɹəbəl/
Respelling
i-NEK-suh-uh-buhl
Syllables
5 — in-EX-or-ab-le
Stress
Stress the second syllable: in-EX-or-ab-le. “ex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪˈnɛksɚəbəl/

British

/ɪnɛksəɹəbəl/

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Meaning

What “inexorable” means

  1. adjective

    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

    “grim determination”

  2. adjective

    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill

    “he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”

Say it in a sentence

“The inexorable rise of the tide swallowed the causeway.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innɛshort ekkssɚschwa×3bbll

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Questions

“inexorable”, answered

How do you pronounce “inexorable”?

“inexorable” is pronounced /ˌɪˈnɛksɚəbəl/ (i-NEK-suh-uh-buhl) in American English and /ɪnɛksəɹəbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ex”. Build it as in-EX-or-ab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “inexorable” have?

5: in · ex · or · ab · le. The beat lands on the second, “ex”.

Is “inexorable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈnɛksɚəbəl/ (i-NEK-suh-uh-buhl); British English says /ɪnɛksəɹəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “inexorable” mean?

As an adjective: not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty For example: “grim determination” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “inexorable”?

Stress the second syllable: in-EX-or-ab-le. “ex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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