How to Pronounce "inappropriate"
word
/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiɪt/
i-nuh-PROH-pree-it
/ˌɪnɐpɹˈəʊpɹiət/
i-nuh-PROH-pree-uht
Definition
Something inappropriate is not suitable or acceptable for a particular situation, person, or place. It can describe behavior, words, clothes, jokes, or actions that feel wrong in context.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiɪt/
British English
/ˌɪnɐpɹˈəʊpɹiət/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
i-nuh-PROH-pree-it
UK
i-nuh-PROH-pree-uht
Listen in Context
That joke is inappropriate for school.
He wore inappropriate clothes to the wedding.
It is inappropriate to shout in a library.
His comment felt really inappropriate, so nobody laughed.