How to Pronounce "inmate"
word
/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
IN-mayt
/ˈɪnmeɪt/
IN-mayt
Definition
A person who lives in a prison because they have committed a crime and have been sentenced by a court. Sometimes, 'inmate' can also refer to someone staying in a hospital or care home, but it usually means a prisoner.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
British English
/ˈɪnmeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-mayt
UK
IN-mayt
Listen in Context
She became friends with another inmate.
The prison has over 1,000 inmates from different backgrounds.
After ten years, the inmate was finally released on parole.
The inmate sat quietly in his cell.