How to pronounce “inhibit”
Say “inhibit” in 3 beats
inhibit
/ˌɪnˈhɪbət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnhɪbɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪn
- hibhɪstress
- itbət
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈhɪbət/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnhɪbɪt/
- Respelling
- in-HI-buht
- Syllables
- 3 — in-HIB-it
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-HIB-it. “hib” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪnˈhɪbət/
/ɪnhɪbɪt/
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What “inhibit” means
- verb
to put down by force or authority
“suppress a nascent uprising”
- verb
limit the range or extent of
“Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”
- verb
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
“inhibit the action of the enzyme”
Say it in a sentence
“Cold weather can inhibit the growth of young seedlings.”“inhibit”, answered
How do you pronounce “inhibit”?
“inhibit” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈhɪbət/ (in-HI-buht) in American English and /ɪnhɪbɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “hib”. Build it as in-HIB-it, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inhibit” have?
3: in · hib · it. The beat lands on the second, “hib”.
Is “inhibit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈhɪbət/ (in-HI-buht); British English says /ɪnhɪbɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inhibit” mean?
As a verb: to put down by force or authority For example: “suppress a nascent uprising” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “inhibit”?
Stress the second syllable: in-HIB-it. “hib” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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