How to pronounce “inextricably”
Say “inextricably” in 5 beats
inextricably
/ˌɪˈnɛkstɹɪˌkʌbli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnɛkstɹɪkəbli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪ
- extnɛkstress
- ricstɹɪ
- abkʌ
- lybli
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪˈnɛkstɹɪˌkʌbli/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnɛkstɹɪkəbli/
- Respelling
- i-NEK-stri-ku-blee
- Syllables
- 5 — in-EXT-ric-ab-ly
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-EXT-ric-ab-ly. “ext” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪˈnɛkstɹɪˌkʌbli/
/ɪnɛkstɹɪkəbli/
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What “inextricably” means
- adverb
in an inextricable manner
“motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God”
Say it in a sentence
“The two problems are inextricably linked and must be solved together.”“inextricably”, answered
How do you pronounce “inextricably”?
“inextricably” is pronounced /ˌɪˈnɛkstɹɪˌkʌbli/ (i-NEK-stri-ku-blee) in American English and /ɪnɛkstɹɪkəbli/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ext”. Build it as in-EXT-ric-ab-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inextricably” have?
5: in · ext · ric · ab · ly. The beat lands on the second, “ext”.
Is “inextricably” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈnɛkstɹɪˌkʌbli/ (i-NEK-stri-ku-blee); British English says /ɪnɛkstɹɪkəbli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inextricably” mean?
As an adverb: in an inextricable manner For example: “motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God”
Where is the stress in “inextricably”?
Stress the second syllable: in-EXT-ric-ab-ly. “ext” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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