How to pronounce “inimical”
Say “inimical” in 4 beats
inimical
/ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnɪmɪkəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪ
- imnɪstress
- icmɪ
- alkəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnɪmɪkəl/
- Respelling
- i-NI-mi-kuhl
- Syllables
- 4 — in-IM-ic-al
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: in-IM-ic-al. “im” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
/ɪnɪmɪkəl/
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What “inimical” means
- adjective
not friendly
“an unfriendly act of aggression”
Say it in a sentence
“Salt wind is inimical to almost every garden plant.”“inimical”, answered
How do you pronounce “inimical”?
“inimical” is pronounced /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ (i-NI-mi-kuhl) in American English and /ɪnɪmɪkəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “im”. Build it as in-IM-ic-al, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “inimical” have?
4: in · im · ic · al. The beat lands on the second, “im”.
Is “inimical” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ (i-NI-mi-kuhl); British English says /ɪnɪmɪkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “inimical” mean?
As an adjective: not friendly For example: “an unfriendly act of aggression”
Where is the stress in “inimical”?
Stress the second syllable: in-IM-ic-al. “im” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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