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How to pronounce incremented

Say it like IN-kruh-men-tid. Incremented has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/IN-kruh-men-tid
UK British/ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/IN-kruh-men-tid
  • IN
  • kruh
  • men
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Incremented pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. menGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of incremented

American and British speakers say incremented in essentially the same way: /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/ in the US and /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/ in the UK.

British respelling: IN-kruh-men-tid.

What does incremented mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of increment How to pronounce increment

Questions about saying incremented

How do you pronounce incremented?

Say IN-kruh-men-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/. In British English it is /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in incremented?

Incremented has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · kruh · men · tid.

Do Americans and Brits say incremented the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/ and the British form is /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).