How to Pronounce "inanimate"
word
ˌɪˈnænəmət
in-AN-uh-muht
ɪnˈænɪmət
in-AN-ih-muht
Definition
Not alive, especially not living like a person, animal, or plant; often used to describe objects or things without life or movement.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪˈnænəmət
British English
ɪnˈænɪmət
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-AN-uh-muht
UK
in-AN-ih-muht
Listen in Context
A rock is an inanimate object.
Plants are alive, but a chair is inanimate.
The museum displays many inanimate artifacts.
He talked to the statue as if it wasn't inanimate.