How to Pronounce "ingrained"
word
ˌɪnˈɡɹeɪnd
in-GRAYND
ɪnɡɹˈeɪnd
in-GRAYND
Definition
Deeply fixed or firmly established, often referring to beliefs, habits, or feelings that are difficult to change or remove.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈɡɹeɪnd
British English
ɪnɡɹˈeɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-GRAYND
UK
in-GRAYND
Listen in Context
He has an ingrained habit of biting his nails.
Old traditions can become ingrained in a society.
His fear of water is ingrained from childhood.
Those old attitudes are pretty ingrained—they won’t just disappear overnight.