How to pronounce “inherent”
Say “inherent” in 3 beats
inherent
/ɪnˈhɪɹənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnhiəɹənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- herhɪstress
- entɹənt
- IPA (American)
- /ɪnˈhɪɹənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnhiəɹənt/
- Also accepted
- /ɪnˈhɛɹənt/
- Respelling
- in-HI-ruhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — in-HER-ent
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-HER-ent. “her” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪnˈhɪɹənt/
/ɪnhiəɹənt/
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What “inherent” means
- adjective
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
“the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity”
- adjective
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
“shortcomings inherent in our approach”
Say it in a sentence
“There is an inherent risk in walking that cliff path.”“inherent”, answered
How do you pronounce “inherent”?
“inherent” is pronounced /ɪnˈhɪɹənt/ (in-HI-ruhnt) in American English and /ɪnhiəɹənt/ in British English, and /ɪnˈhɛɹənt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “her”. Build it as in-HER-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inherent” have?
3: in · her · ent. The beat lands on the second, “her”.
Is “inherent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪnˈhɪɹənt/ (in-HI-ruhnt); British English says /ɪnhiəɹənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inherent” mean?
As an adjective: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic For example: “the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “inherent”?
Stress the second syllable: in-HER-ent. “her” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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