How to Pronounce "inebriate"
word
ˌɪˈnɛbɹiˌeɪt
ih-NEB-ree-ayt
ɪˈniːbrieɪt
ih-NEE-bree-ayt
Definition
To make someone drunk or to intoxicate someone, usually with alcohol; can also mean to fill with excitement or happiness in a formal or literary sense.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪˈnɛbɹiˌeɪt
British English
ɪˈniːbrieɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ih-NEB-ree-ayt
UK
ih-NEE-bree-ayt
Listen in Context
The strong wine quickly inebriated him.
It is unsafe to inebriate while driving.
Doctors warn not to inebriate excessively.
The music and laughter seemed to inebriate her, filling her with joy.