How to Pronounce "incontinent"
word
ˌɪnˈkɑntənənt
in-KAHN-tuh-nuhnt
ɪnkˈɒntɪnənt
in-KON-ti-nuhnt
Definition
Unable to control the release of urine or feces from the body. Less commonly, it can mean lacking self-control in general.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈkɑntənənt
British English
ɪnkˈɒntɪnənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-KAHN-tuh-nuhnt
UK
in-KON-ti-nuhnt
Listen in Context
The elderly man is incontinent and needs special care.
People who are incontinent may use special products to help them.
Some medical conditions can make a person incontinent.
After the surgery, he became incontinent for a few weeks.