How to Pronounce "insinuate"
word
ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪt
in-SIN-yoo-ate
ɪnsˈɪnjuːˌeɪt
in-SIN-yoo-ate
Definition
To suggest or hint at something in an indirect way, often something negative or unpleasant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪt
British English
ɪnsˈɪnjuːˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-SIN-yoo-ate
UK
in-SIN-yoo-ate
Listen in Context
Are you trying to insinuate that I lied?
He did not insinuate anything directly.
She didn't want to insinuate that her friend was wrong.
Stop trying to insinuate there’s something wrong with my work.