English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Innocent Pronunciation
Innocent is pronounced I-nuh-suhnt, IPA /ˈɪnəsənt/.
I-nuh-suhnt
US /ˈɪnəsənt/ · UK /ˈɪnəsənt/
Syllables: I · nuh · suhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Not guilty of a crime, or free from harm or dishonesty.
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Innocent in a Sentence
- The jury found her innocent on both counts.
- It began as an innocent question.
- Innocent people were caught up in the raid.
Common Mispronunciations of Innocent
Not i-nuh-SENT
A full sent at the end overweights it. The ending is a quiet suhnt and the opening takes the volume.
Not in-NOH-suhnt
Two n letters give one n sound, and the middle vowel is a weak uh, not a long oh.
Tip: Innocence ends in a soft suhns, and innocuous is a different word with the force in the middle.
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