To pronounce "inevitable", say in-EV-it-abl-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
inevitable
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/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "inevitable" into 5 beats and lean on "EV" — that's the stressed one.
noun
adjective
“We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable.”
“My outburst met with the inevitable punishment.”
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To pronounce "inevitable", say in-EV-it-abl-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Inevitable" has 5 syllables: in · ev · it · abl · e.
The IPA transcription of "inevitable" is /ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəɫ/.
Inevitable: Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
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