How to pronounce “instincts”
Say “instincts” in 2 beats
instincts
/ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnstɪŋkts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- insɪnstress
- tinctsstɪŋkts
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪnstɪŋkts/
- Respelling
- IN-stingkts
- Syllables
- 2 — INS-tincts
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: INS-tincts. “ins” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
/ɪnstɪŋkts/
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What “instincts” means
- noun
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
“the spawning instinct in salmon”
Say it in a sentence
“Her instincts about people are almost always right.”“instincts”, answered
How do you pronounce “instincts”?
“instincts” is pronounced /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/ (IN-stingkts) in American English and /ɪnstɪŋkts/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ins”. Build it as INS-tincts, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “instincts” have?
2: ins · tincts. The beat lands on the first, “ins”.
Is “instincts” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/ (IN-stingkts); British English says /ɪnstɪŋkts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “instincts” mean?
As a noun: inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli For example: “the spawning instinct in salmon”
Where is the stress in “instincts”?
Stress the first syllable: INS-tincts. “ins” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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