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Inappropriately Pronunciation
Inappropriately is pronounced i-nuh-PRAH-pree-uht-lee, IPA /ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli/.
i-nuh-PRAH-pree-uht-lee
US /ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli/ · UK /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriətli/
Syllables: i · nuh · PRAH · pree · uht · lee (6 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adverb: In a way that is not suitable for the situation.
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Inappropriately in a Sentence
- He was dressed inappropriately for a funeral.
- The money was spent inappropriately.
- She laughed inappropriately and could not stop.
Common Mispronunciations of Inappropriately
Not in-uh-pruh-PRY-uht-lee
The force sits on PRAH, the third of six beats, which is where appropriate puts it too.
Not i-nuh-PRAH-pree-AYT-lee
The ate ending weakens to uht in adjectives and adverbs, so nothing is loud near the end.
Tip: The adjective appropriate ends uht, and the verb ends ayt, and the adverb follows the adjective.
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