How to Pronounce "inattention"
word
ˌɪnəˈtɛntʃən
in-uh-TEN-chuhn
ɪnɐtˈɛnʃən
in-uh-TEN-shuhn
Definition
Inattention means not paying enough attention to something or not noticing details.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnəˈtɛntʃən
British English
ɪnɐtˈɛnʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-uh-TEN-chuhn
UK
in-uh-TEN-shuhn
Listen in Context
His inattention in class caused him to miss important points.
Inattention can lead to mistakes at work.
Children sometimes show inattention when they are tired.
Her inattention to detail cost us the contract.