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How to pronounce indemnified

Say it like in-DEM-nuh-fyde. Indemnified has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEM).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪd/in-DEM-nuh-fyde
UK British/ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪd/in-DEM-nuh-fyde
  • in
  • DEM
  • nuh
  • fyde
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Indemnified pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. DEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. fydeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of indemnified

American and British speakers say indemnified in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪd/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪd/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-DEM-nuh-fyde.

What does indemnified mean?

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

Questions about saying indemnified

How do you pronounce indemnified?

Say in-DEM-nuh-fyde. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪd/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in indemnified?

Indemnified has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEM). Broken into parts: in · DEM · nuh · fyde.

Do Americans and Brits say indemnified the same way?

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

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