How to pronounce “input”
Say “input” in 2 beats
input
/ˈɪnˌpʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnpʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- inɪnstress
- putpʊt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪnˌpʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnpʊt/
- Respelling
- IN-puut
- Syllables
- 2 — IN-put
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: IN-put. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɪnˌpʊt/
/ɪnpʊt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “input” means
- noun
signal going into an electronic system
- noun
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
“from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account”
- noun
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Say it in a sentence
“The input from the microphone was far too quiet.”“input”, answered
How do you pronounce “input”?
“input” is pronounced /ˈɪnˌpʊt/ (IN-puut) in American English and /ɪnpʊt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as IN-put, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “input” have?
2: in · put. The beat lands on the first, “in”.
Is “input” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪnˌpʊt/ (IN-puut); British English says /ɪnpʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “input” mean?
As a noun: signal going into an electronic system For example: “The input from the microphone was far too quiet.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “input”?
Stress the first syllable: IN-put. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “input” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.