How to pronounce install
Say it like in-STAWL. Install has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAWL).
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- in
- STAWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Install pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- STAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of install
American and British speakers say install in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈstɔl/ in the US and /ɪnˈstɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: in-STAWL.
What does install mean?
- set up for use“install the washer and dryer”“We put in a new sink”
- put into an office or a position“the new president was installed immediately after the election”
- place“Her manager had set her up at the Ritz”
Where does install come from?
From Middle English installen, from Old French installer, from Medieval Latin īnstallō (“to install, put in place, establish”), from in- + stallum (“stall”), from Frankish *stall (“stall, position, place”), from Proto-Germanic *stallaz (“pl
Words that rhyme with install
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Questions about saying install
How do you pronounce install?
Say in-STAWL. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈstɔl/. In British English it is /ɪnˈstɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in install?
Install has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAWL). Broken into parts: in · STAWL.
Do Americans and Brits say install the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪnˈstɔl/ and the British form is /ɪnˈstɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.